Police: Man on bike shocked by live electrical wires

A man riding a bicycle was shocked as rode over live electrical wires, El Paso Police told ABC-7.

It happened shortly after 11 a.m. on Lee street in between Olive and San Antonio in Central El Paso.

The live electrical wires were the result of a transformer that “blew,” police told ABC-7.

The man is expected to be okay. He was taken to a nearby hospital for observation.

Police had initially told ABC-7 that the person who had been shocked was a man. The description was later updated.

ABC-7 was on the scene as El Paso Electric Company crews arrived to remove the wire.

EPC sent ABC-7 tips on how to stay safe when you come across a downed power line while in a vehicle:

· Stay inside your car. The ground around your car may be energized.

· Sound the horn, roll down your window and call for help.

· Warn others to stay away. Anyone who touches the equipment or ground around your car can be injured.

· Use your mobile phone to call 911.

· Wait until the fire department, police or El Paso Electric workers tell you it’s safe to get out of your car before exiting the vehicle.