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Tree trimmer shocked by power lines; in critical condition

A tree trimmer was rushed to a hospital with serious injuries Tuesday after he came in contact with power lines in San Marco.

A tree trimmer was rushed to a hospital with serious injuries Tuesday after he was shocked by power lines in San Marco, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

The worker was in a bucket truck in the 2300 block of Kings Avenue when he was rescued by JFRD at around 4 p.m. He was using a saw pole to trim palm trees when he was shocked by live electric lines. He is now in critical condition.

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