NEW HAVEN, CT. (WFSB) - A contractor died after being electrocuted on Yale University’s golf course Thursday.

Yale police say that the contractor came into contact with an electrical wire that had been downed by a fallen tree during a storm.

The contractor was employed by Eastern Land Management.

They were identified as 54-year-old Luis Marcatoma.

“Yale offers its deepest condolences and sympathy to the family of the deceased,” said police in a statement.

The course is in the process of being restored and has not been open to players since 2023.

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