2 workers electrocuted in Arlington

Arlington map(Danny Yi)

WASHINGTON — Two construction workers are in a hospital Monday after being electrocuted in Arlington, Virginia.

The accident happened just after 10 a.m. on the 1000 block of North Kennebec Street.

The Arlington County Fire Department said the two were injured while working on the construction of town houses when they were shocked.

One of the workers is in critical condition; the other is in stable condition.

The Arlington County Police and the Fire Marshall are investigating.

 

Teddy Gelman

Teddy Gelman became Morning Drive Producer in February 2020. Prior to that, he worked as a weekend producer and an assistant producer after joining WTOP in 2018. He’s also filed news stories on-air, anchored sportscasts and produced for the WTOP traffic team.

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