DTE worker dies after being electrocuted by downed wire on Detroit’s west side
DETROIT – A DTE Energy worker has died after being electrocuted by a downed wire on Detroit’s west side, officials said.
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The man was found in the 14600 block of Braile Street around 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon in the Brightmoor Neighborhood.
At 5 p.m. on Tuesday many DTE workers were on scene and so were Detroit police officers and the Detroit Fire Department.
Officials said the DTE worker had worked for DTE for a significant amount of time.
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