Full Notification

DATE: May 15, 2014

TIME: 2:58 A.M.

LOCATION: 6400 block of Danby Avenue, unincorporated Whittier

VICTIM: Male, Adult

UNIT: Pico Rivera Station

Shortly before 3:00 AM, Thursday, May 15, 2014, deputies from Pico Rivera Station responded to the 6400 block of Danby Avenue, unincorporated Whittier, regarding a call of a possible blown transformer.  The deputies were dispatched to the residence after Pico Station personnel received several calls from the area reporting a loud explosion.  When the deputies arrived, they learned a man went into his backyard to check for the source of the blast, he came in contact with a downed energized power line and was electrocuted.  Los Angeles County Fire Rescue responded and pronounced the victim dead at the location.   

Written by:

Lieutenant Robert Smith

Pico Rivera Sheriff’s Station

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Deputy Amber Smith              

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