Duluth, MN– A roofer working on a Duluth home died after he was electrocuted.
Duluth police say the incident happened around 10:30 Thursday morning, May 30. Their initial investigation shows that a roofer was climbing a ladder with a metal rain gutter on North 17th Avenue East. At some point the metal gutter came into contact with a power line, electrocuting him.
A police spokesperson says the man was transported to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead.
His name has not been released until next of kin is notified.