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1 of 2 people electrocuted on Cape Cod reportedly dies from his injuries
Jermaine Whitmore was one of two people who came into contact with electrical wires in Hyannis on Sunday.
The family of one of the two people hospitalized Sunday after coming into contact with an electrical wire in Hyannis says their loved one has died, WHDH reports.
Jermaine Whitmore, 32, died from his injuries at Cape Cod Hospital, his relatives told the station.
First responders were called to the scene at a Hamden Circle residence shortly after 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Family members told WHDH that Whitmore, a father of four, was preparing to take his children to the beach when he heard a worker in a nearby bucket truck calling for help. The relatives told the station they believe he was electrocuted after coming into contact with live wires as he tried to help the worker.
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The worker was taken by medical helicopter to a Boston-area hospital. Police described the incident as an “industrial accident.”
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