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Sheriff Richard J. Behnke reports his office is investigating an accidental electrocution on 07-25-2020 at approximately 1321 Hrs. The accident occurred at 61272 Dailey Rd, Lagrange Twp., Cass County, Michigan.

Emergency personnel were called to the scene after Austin Francis, 31 Yrs, of Kalamazoo and Cassopolis, Michigan and his brother Lane Francis, 19 yrs., of Cassopolis, Michigan were accidentally electrocuted. Austin and Lane Francis were moving a sailboat when the mast struck a power line running to the house.
Both brothers were electrocuted and moved away from the boat by rescuers. CPR and AED's were administered to both brothers on scene. The brothers were transported from the scene by ambulance and helicopter for treatment at South Bend Memorial Hospital.

Pokagon Tribal Police, Cass Central Fire Department, Pride Care Ambulance and Med-Flight assisted deputies in this investigation.

This incident remains under investigation at this time.