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Power-line contact at downtown Austin construction site leaves one dead

A construction crew’s elevated bucket struck a power line while workers were at a high-rise site on Reserve Road Friday afternoon. One person died at the scene, and another was taken for medical care without visible injuries, Austin Fire Department said.

Power-line contact at downtown Austin construction site leaves one dead
One person died and another was taken for medical care after an elevated work bucket struck a power line at a downtown Austin construction site Friday, Oct. 9, the Austin Fire Department said. Firefighters received the call at about 2:40 p.m. A construction crew was working on a high-rise on Reserve Road when the bucket swung into the line, causing its mechanisms to malfunction, according to the department. Austin Energy crews spent about two hours de-energizing the line so people could be removed safely. One person was pronounced dead at the scene; the other was transported with no visible injuries, the fire department said.

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