RICHMOND, Va. -- A construction worker was electrocuted at a construction site at 15th and Cary streets in Richmond's Shockoe Slip neighborhood Wednesday, according to a city spokesperson.
The worker's condition was not released.
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"Several blocks [are] without electricity due to the lift coming in contact with a High 7.6 KV electric line," a statement from the city read.
An estimated 457 customers were left without power. City officials said they were fielding calls from people stuck in elevators.
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