Ontario Provincial Police say they’re investigating after a 43-year-old man was electrocuted at a hydro transformer plant in Orillia over the weekend.
Police said that the incident occurred at the plant on Industrial Drive.
Emergency crews were called to the scene just before 2:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Police said the victim, Orillia resident Justin Coombs, was located without vital signs and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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“Initial investigation indicated that the male victim entered the transformer compound unlawfully and was electrocuted,” police said.
Anyone with information on the incident is being asked to contact investigators at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
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