Man in serious condition after being shocked by electrical line

An EMS crew rushed a man to a hospital in serious condition after he was shocked, a fire dispatch supervisor said.

The call came in at 10:45 a.m. Friday. The fire dispatch supervisor told ABC-7 the man was shocked by an electrical line near Dyer and Moonlight.

El Paso Electric told ABC-7 the injured man is not one of its employees. ABC-7 has learned the was working at a nearby church when he was shocked.

A man told ABC-7 he was inside his house when he heard a loud noise. He ran to the church, where he saw a group of people around a man on the ground. The witness said he saw blood coming out of the injured man’s face. “I got down on my knees. The first thing I did was start praying,” the witness said. “It’s a pretty spooky situation. I hope he makes it.”

The incident led to a power outage affecting 23 customers in the area, the utility added.

EPE said people working near power lines should remain 10 feet away. The utility is working to restore power.