19-year-old Raleigh man electrocuted at Johnston County construction site
A 19-year-old died on Tuesday after being electrocuted at a construction site in Johnston County.
Posted — UpdatedThe incident happened around 6:30 p.m. in the 1300 block of Zacks Mill Road in Benson.
Cristian Salazar of Raleigh was pulling cable from a boom truck to lift wood up onto the roof of the home. Witnesses told officials that the cable from the boom nearly touched a power line as electricity was seen arcing from the power line to the boom cable.
Salazar was electrocuted as a result. Paramedics and law enforcement responded. Salazar was pronounced dead at the scene.
Life-saving measures were used, but Salazar did not survive.
The man's job title is not known.
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