Man receives shock from downed powerlines

Published: 7:55AM Saturday March 13, 2010 Source: NZPA

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A Waikanae man was flown to hospital on Friday night after suffering an electric shock on a road north of Wellington.

The 63-year-old had been directing traffic around downed powerlines in Paraparaumu when he received the shock at about 9pm.

He was taken by ambulance to a nearby carpark where he was flown to Wellington Hospital by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

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