World News | 1 Killed, 3 Firefighters Injured After Sidewalk Collapses
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A county worker was killed and three firefighters were injured after a sidewalk in a Florida suburb collapsed on Friday.
Lake Mary (US), Aug 28 (AP) A county worker was killed and three firefighters were injured after a sidewalk in a Florida suburb collapsed on Friday.
The Seminole County Fire Department tweeted that firefighters responded to a report of a trapped person in Lake Mary. Officials say that the worker died and three firefighters were hurt.
Orlando television station WFTV reports that a county environmental service department worker was working on a water main leak beneath the sidewalk when it collapsed.
The hole was near an electrical transformer and the three firefighters were shocked when the area became energized, according to WFTV.
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Lake Mary is located about 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Orlando. (AP)
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