West Plains, MO. – During the high winds and heavy rain of last weekends storm, a Taco Bell worker was electrocuted following damage to city powerlines.
The incident occurred at the West Plains Taco Bell located at 1464 Gibson Ave. Emergency responders were called out just before 7PM to address the issue. A broken power line made contact with the Taco Bell sign, causing an electrical arc inside the building to blow out a light timer box, and burn & electrocute a night-time employee.
Five breakers inside the building were tripped, and Firefighters had to wait to advance for City Utilities to shut off active electricity from the scene. The victim of the incident was originally transported to Ozarks Healthcare for treatment.
There is no more official information on this event, and more will be provided as it is obtained.
