A man has died after being electrocuted in Somerset County.

The incident occurred on Keyerstown Road in Lincoln Township. The man was in a bucket truck when it hit live power lines and caught on fire.

Responding EMS personnel confirmed the man was raised approximately 20 feet into the active lines. The roadway was closed until approximately 5:10 p.m., when all units cleared the scene.

The identity of the victim has not been made public.

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Somerset County

Electrocution

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