Jacob Forsman, 21, killed when electrocuted by power lines after car crash on Highway 21 and Moss Ridge Road in Ely, Minnesota
Modified Date:
Thu, 10/27/2016 - 8:42amAccident Date:
Thursday, October 27, 2016Pickup crashes into electric pole near Ely; man fatally shocked by downed live wire
Sheriff's Sgt. Steve Borchers said Forsman either "stepped close to or onto the wire. It was raining, and the current easily could have transferred" through the rain.
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Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Jacob Forsman
Carter Manning
Roadway:
Highway 21 and Moss Ridge RoadCity:
Ely, MNCounty:
St. Louis County, MNArea:
Duluth, MN-Superior, WI
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