Crime & Safety
ComEd Worker Dies in Crystal Lake Accident
A crossbar of an electrical pole fell on the man, who is from Lyons, Wis., while he was working at the intersection of Crystal Lake Avenue and East Street.
A 53-year-old Lyons, Wis., man was killed in Crystal Lake Tuesday when a crossbar of an electrical pole struck him in the head.
Kelly Skiles, a Commonwealth Edison employee, was with a crew at the intersection of Crystal Lake Avenue and East Street when the accident happened, according to ComEd spokeswoman Alicia Zatkowski.
Zatkowski declined to comment further, saying only that the incident was under investigation.
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Crystal Lake Fire Rescue responded to the scene at 1:42 p.m. and requested Flight for Life to transport Skiles to Centegra Hospital in McHenry.
McHenry County Coroner Marlene Lantz said the medical staff worked on his injuries until 2:22 p.m., when he was pronounced dead.
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