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Worker electrocuted, hundreds left without power in downtown Richmond

Richmond top stories and weather for March 8, 2023
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RICHMOND, Va. -- A construction worker was electrocuted at a construction site at 15th and Cary streets in Richmond's Shockoe Slip neighborhood Wednesday, according to a city spokesperson.

The worker's condition was not released.

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Construction worker shocked in downtown Richmond.

"Several blocks [are] without electricity due to the lift coming in contact with a High 7.6 KV electric line," a statement from the city read.

An estimated 457 customers were left without power. City officials said they were fielding calls from people stuck in elevators.

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