SEMINOLE, Fla. ( WWSB /WTSP) - A Duke Energy contractor is dead and two others are hospitalized after an electrical hazard incident in Pinellas County.

Deputies responded to an call just before 2 p.m. in the area of Park Boulevard North and 85th Lane in Seminole.

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that one person died, and two others were taken to the hospital, where their condition is currently unknown.

In a statement, a Duke Energy spokesperson confirmed it was a contractor who died in this incident.

“We are saddened by the tragic incident that happened today in Pinellas County involving Duke Energy contractors,” the statement read. “Our hearts go out to them, their family, communities and co-workers. The safety of our employees, contractors and customers is the highest

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