Police: Man dies after tragic industrial accident in Kensington

Police say a 30-year-old man was working on a private residence when he was electrocuted and fell three stories from scaffolding.
Saturday, August 17, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A man is dead after a tragic industrial accident in the Kensington section of Philadelphia.

It happened just after 8 a.m. Saturday on the 2200 block of East Cambria Street.

Police say a 30-year-old man was working on a private residence when he was electrocuted and fell three stories from scaffolding.

Medics pronounced the man dead at the scene. This is an on-going investigation.
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