29-06-2025
Wayland man, 24, dies after falling 30 feet from lift that that hit live electrical lines
A 24-year-old man died in Ludington after falling about 30 feet from a boom lift that made contact with live electrical lines on Saturday, according to police.
The man, from Wayland, was operating the lift near West Ludington Avenue and Robert Street on Saturday morning, June 28, when it came in contact with the electrical lines, police said. As a result, the man fell, according to the Ludington Police Department on Facebook.
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Ludington police found the man unresponsive and not breathing, according to police. Ludington police and the Mason County Sheriff's Office officers and two bystanders tried lifesaving efforts on the man before Ludington Fire Department and Life EMS paramedics arrived. The man was taken to Corewell Health Ludington where he later died from his injuries, according to police.
The man was employed by a gutter installation company, and Ludington police are investigating the incident as a fatal industrial accident, according to police.
Anyone with information about the incident should contact Det. Jacob Miller at miller209@ according to police.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan man dies after falling from lift that hit electrical lines
