On Feb. 28, at approximately 3:10 pm, Portage la Prairie RCMP responded to a call of an injured man on the side of the road on Highway 245, in the RM of Norfolk Treherne.
The initial investigation has determined that he was loading an excavator onto a trailer when the boom came into contact with a hydro line. It is believed that this contact resulted in an electrical shock.
Emergency Medical Services attended and the 58-year-old man from Edwin was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health has been notified.
Portage la Prairie and Treherne RCMP continue to investigate.
