Landscaper dies after tree trimmer touches power line in Hauppauge
Police say Darwin Morales-Martinez was working at a residence on Richwood Lane when the tree trimmer he was using came into contact with a power line, causing him to be electrocuted and fall from a 16-foot ladder.
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A 31-year-old landscaper from Central Islip died after being electrocuted and falling from a ladder while trimming trees in Hauppauge on Tuesday, according to police.
Police say Darwin Morales-Martinez was working at a residence on Richwood Lane when the tree trimmer he was using came into contact with a power line, causing him to be electrocuted and fall from a 16-foot ladder.
He was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
