Community Message: #LASD- Accidental Electrocution Death, Unincorporated Whittier

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Thursday May 15, 2014, 4:03 PM LASD - HQ Newsroom (SHB), Los Angeles County Sheriff Community: #LASD- Accidental Electrocution Death, Unincorporated Whittier Hi Pepperdine Libboard, DATE: May 15, 2014 TIME: 2:58 A.M. LOCATION: 6400 block of Danby Avenue, unincorporated Whittier VICTIM: Male, Adult UNIT: Pico Rivera Station Shortly before 3:00 AM, Thursday, May 15, 2014, deputies from Pico Rivera Station responded to the 6400 block of Danby Avenue, unincorporated Whittier, regarding a call of a possible blown transformer.  The deputies were dispatched to the residence after Pico Station personnel received several calls from the area reporting a loud explosion.  When the deputies arrived, they learned a man went into his backyard to check for the source of the blast, he came in contact with a downed energized power line and was electrocuted.  Los Angeles County Fire Rescue responded and pronounced the victim dead at the location.      Written by: Lieutenant Robert Smith Pico Rivera Sheriff’s Station   Forwarded by:     Deputy Amber Smith               Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau - Newsroom Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 323-267-4800 Email: SHBNewsroom@lasd.org   Website: http://www.lasd.org     Follow us at: Text and Emails, LASD HQ: http://www.Nixle.com   http://nixle.com/lasd----hq-newsroom-shb-los-angeles-county-sheriff/   Twitter: @LASDHQ http://twitter.com/LASDHQ   Twitter: @LASDtalk https://twitter.com/LASDTalk   Twitter: @LASDvideos https://twitter.com/LASDvideos   Twitter: @LASDespanol https://twitter.com/LASDespanol   Facebook LASD HQ: http://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesCountySheriffsDepartment Instagram LASD Photos: http://instagram.com/LASDHQ   Pinterest LASD Photos : http://pinterest.com/lacountysheriff/   YouTube LASD Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/LACountySheriff/videos?view=0   Alert LA County: Telephone emergency mass notification system http://www.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/alertla   SNAP LA County: Specific Needs Disaster Voluntary Registry http://snap.lacounty.gov/ Text & Email, Register for LASD Nixle messages:  To receive more detailed, up-to-date information via E-MAIL and/or TEXT directly from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), sign up for "Nixle" alerts at http://www.Nixle.com  and register  for "LASD – Headquarters Newsroom (SHB), Los Angeles County Sheriff" AND your local LASD station area. Or, to receive URGENT TEXT ALERTS ONLY, text your zip code to 888777. Standard text messaging rates may apply depending on your calling plan.   LA Crime Stoppers: Partner to prevent or report crime by contacting your local Sheriff’s station. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org John L. Scott, Sheriff Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department           For full details, view this message on the web. TEXT-A-TIP Text TIP  LASHERIFF followed by your message, to 888777  or  Submit an anonymous web tip For help, reply HELP to 888777. To cancel, reply STOP to 888777. No charge but Message & Data rates may apply. 2 messages. More info at nixle.com. AT&T, T-Mobile®, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and most other carriers are supported. Contact customer support at support@nixle.com. Sent by LASD - HQ Newsroom (SHB), Los Angeles County Sheriff 4700 West Ramona Boulevard, Monterey Park, CA 91754 To manage your email settings, click here. To update your account settings, login here. If you prefer not to receive future emails, unsubscribe here. Powered by . © 2014 Nixle, LLC. All rights reserved.