Body found tangled in live powerlines in Ohio

by: WJW, Nexstar Media Wire

Posted: Aug 17, 2022 / 08:32 AM CDT

Updated: Aug 17, 2022 / 08:32 AM CDT

CLEVELAND (WJW) – Cleveland Police are investigating after a body was found tangled in live power lines.

The incident happened just before 3 a.m. Wednesday at an electrical substation on the city’s east side.

It wasn’t immediately clear how the body ended up there, but police say it appears the man climbed up on the side of the substation with a bolt cutter before he encountered a live power source.

Utility provider First Energy was on the scene to help remove the body.