Police: Engineering student electrocuted, seriously injured
CHILI, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities in western New York say an 18-year-old college student has been seriously injured after being electrocuted while working on a project.
The Democrat and Chronicle of Rochester reports police responded to a Chili home around 3:30 p.m. after receiving a call about an unresponsive person. Monroe County Sheriff's Office spokesman Cpl. John Helfer says the Rochester Institute of Technology mechanical engineering student was working on a project when he electrocuted himself.
Helfer says the man was revived by his parents and first responders before he was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital. Police say the man sustained serious injuries.
Authorities say it appears the man accidentally electrocuted himself.
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Information from: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, http://www.democratandchronicle.com