Father, son electrocuted on Scott County farm

Published 10:31 am Monday, October 17, 2016

SHAKOPEE  — Authorities say a father and son were electrocuted on the family’s farm in Scott County southwest of Minneapolis.

The two were handling an auger when it hit an overhead power line Sunday.

A family member found the men unresponsive.

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According to a press release, rescue workers tried to resuscitate the men, but one was declared dead at the scene. The other was pronounced dead at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis.

The names of the victims were not immediately released.