Man Dies In Cocoa After Making Contact With Power Lines While Cutting Tree Limb

By  //  October 26, 2018

power is out near Friday Rd. and Frankie Lane

Brevard County Sheriff Office is conducting a death investigation near Friday Rd. and Frankie Lane in Cocoa on Friday after a man was cutting a limb and made contact with power lines.

BREVARD COUNTY • COCOA, FLORIDA – Brevard County Sheriff Office is conducting a death investigation near Friday Rd. and Frankie Lane in Cocoa on Friday after a man was cutting a tree limb and made contact with power lines.

The result of the incident has made Florida Power & Light shut off power for the area, as the lift the victim was using, is ‘unable to be moved away from the electric source at this time.’

Officials say the power outage is affecting traffic signals in the area.

The identity of the victim has not been released.

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