Sebastian Tree Trimmer Identified in Power Line Electrocution

August 6, 2019 Andy Hodges Community 0

A tree trimmer died Tuesday after being electrocuted by a live power line in Sebastian, Florida.

The Sebastian tree trimmer who was electrocuted by an active power line Tuesday has been identified as 41-year-old Pablo O’Campo Bustamante of Vero Beach, Florida.

The Sebastian Police Department received a call in reference to a male landscaper who was electrocuted by an active power line in the 700 block of Dixie Terrace.

“Once officers arrived on scene and the power was turned off by Florida Power and Light, it was determined 41-year-old Pablo O’Campo Bustamante, of Vero Beach, succumbed to his injuries,” Lieutenant Timony Wood told Sebastian Daily.

Wood said the incident is still under investigation.

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Andy Hodges grew up in Jupiter, Florida where he began his career in radio and TV broadcasting for over 12 years. He would make a career change to computer programming. Andy spent seven years working for tech companies in Atlanta before moving to Indian River County in 2002. He returned to the news sector in 2005 as a writer. Andy joined Sebastian Daily in 2016 as our editor in chief.