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Cape Coral worker airlifted after electrical shock on Burnt Store Road

A contractor working on a power pole in Cape Coral was shocked and flown to a hospital after an electrical accident Friday morning.

When
Friday, June 5, 2026
Where
Janis Road and Burnt Store Road North
Official source
WINK News

What happened?

WINK reported that a MasTec contractor suffered an electrical shock while working on a power pole at Janis Road and Burnt Store Road North around 8 a.m. Police shut down the road so a medical helicopter could land, and the worker was airlifted to a hospital. The story carries clear local stakes because it hit a visible roadway, emergency response, and utility work scene at once.

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Source

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