Two men electrocuted while cutting a tree in West Jordan

Jun 2, 2023, 8:00 PM

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FILE: A West Jordan police vehicle is pictured in West Jordan on Thursday, March 25, 2021. (Steve Griffin/ Deseret News)

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BY MARK JONES

Former Digital Content Producer

WEST JORDAN, Utah — Two men were killed Friday after being electrocuted at a work site in West Jordan Friday afternoon.

West Jordan police say the incident happened in the area of 1232 Lucky Cove Drive. They were in a cherry picker as they were cutting a tree.

The two individuals are not Rocky Mountain Power employees.

Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.

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