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Police: High-tension wire breaks Florida highway worker's arm, legs

Posted at 6:32 AM, Oct 19, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-19 06:32:08-04

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Police in Florida say a man working on a highway in Orlando had his legs and one arm broken by high-tension wire.

News outlets report an Orlando Police Department release says workers were rolling the wire down an Interstate 4 exit ramp Wednesday afternoon when a pickup truck drove through it. Police say the wire then wrapped around the worker, causing the injuries.

Police say the man's injuries are not considered life-threatening. They did not name the man's employer or say what type of work was being done.