A 24-year-old young man died after receiving an electric shock when he tried to steal
public lighting
cables in the Mendoza town of
Las Heras.
The incident occurred on Friday night, around 9 p.m., on a power line located on provincial route 52, about 12 kilometers from the provincial capital.
A call to the emergency line reported the presence of a person who was trying to steal electrical lighting cables and
received a shock
that left him lying on the ground, so a police cell phone was sent to the area.
Once at the scene, the officers confirmed the incident and assisted the unconscious young man with CPR maneuvers, while the Coordinated Emergency Service (SEC) was notified, which went to the scene.
The ambulance doctor joined the resuscitation maneuvers, but despite the effort the young man, identified by the initials BL,
died at the scene
as a result of the electric shock he received.
Investigators worked in the area with the aim of gathering elements for the case and determining the mechanics of the event that caused the death of the young man, investigated by personnel from Fiscal Office 5, Las Heras, Mendoza.
Third case so far this year
The death of the young man in Mendoza is the third recorded in the country in these circumstances so far this year.
On January 11, a man lost his life in the south of
Rosario
after receiving a shock when he also tried to steal cables.
The body of the man - between 30 and 40 years old - was left hanging from the power lines and was discovered by a neighbor around 6 in the morning when he was leaving his house to go to work.
“It's terrible, you can't believe it, it's crazy.
But
here it is like this every day
, cables are stolen every day.
We are used to it,” said another neighbor.
Just two days later, on January 13, the same situation occurred a few meters from the Gonet station, in
La Plata
.
There, another young man died, struck down while searching for copper from the power lines.
The victim was 24 years old and had
a history of property crimes.
His lifeless body was left hanging for several hours in front of neighbors and passers-by, since the high-voltage wiring continued to have electricity and represented a risk for firefighters.
Finally, personnel from the Edelap company were present at the scene and, after turning off the power, the body could be lowered.