SEMINOLE, Fla. - A death investigation is underway in Seminole after three men were electrocuted at a work site on Tuesday afternoon.
The backstory:
According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, deputies went to 8675 Park Boulevard in Seminole shortly before 2 p.m. for a report of a man who was electrocuted.
When deputies arrived on the scene, they said they found three men who were apparently electrocuted, and the surrounding grassy area was on fire.
Detectives say the men worked for Primoris, a company subcontracted by Duke Energy.
According to investigators, they were placing a new pole in the ground when they were electrocuted.
Detectives say Justin Bryan, 30, was on the ground, helping to place the pole, along with two other men, Jefferey Busch, 27, and 31-year-old Mat