DETROIT (FOX 2) - A DTE Energy worker died Tuesday after they fell on a live wire on Detroit's west side.
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DTE worker killed on Detroit's west side in accident
On Braile Street a DTE worker was fatally injured while working to restore power Tuesday afternoon.
Authorities said the 40-year-old worker was in the 14600 block of Braile Street when they fell off a ladder and onto the wire just after 3 p.m. The worker was electrocuted and pronounced dead at the scene.
Thunderstorms moved through Southeast Michigan on Tuesday afternoon, knocking out power for more than 53,000 DTE customers.
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