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Man suffers life-threatening electric shock in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) – Police are on the scene of an active situation on Bryant Road in Lexington.

Police told FOX 56 that a man suffered a life-threatening electric shock just before 7 a.m. on Friday in the Hamburg area.

The call came in at 6:51 a.m. after an adult man doing HVAC work on top of a building suffered life-threatening electric shocks. He was later taken to the University of Kentucky Hospital.

Two firefighters attempted to climb up and get to him, but fell off in the process. They were sent to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Kentucky Utilities came to the scene to turn off electricity before the firefighters left the scene.

There are still several units on the scene and the police are expected to provide an update on the situation soon, so stay with FOX 56 for the latest information.