Roofer dies after electrocution in Duluth – Duluth News Tribune

DULUTH – A roofer died from an electrocution Thursday.

According to Duluth police, the man was climbing a ladder in the 500 block of North 17th Avenue East around 10:30 a.m. when the metal gutter he was carrying came into contact with a power line, electrocuting him.

The roofer was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. Police said his name would not be released until family was notified.

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