Utility worker dies after being accidentally electrocuted in Montgomery County

Montgomery County Police are investigating an accidental death in Ashton. Just before 12:00 pm Tuesday, officers were called to the 200 block of Ashton Road for reports of an electrocution. After their arrival they found a 39-year-old man, who was later pronounced dead at the scene. According to WJLA-ABC7, the victim was in a Verizon truck bucket above ground that touched a Baltimore Gas and Electric powerline. Road closures have been put in place on Ashton Road between Ligon Lane and New Hampshire Avenue at this time.