Two construction workers were taken to the hospital in critical condition Tuesday morning after being injured by an electrical shock in West Valley City.
The workers were at a site adjacent to the the West Valley City Police Department, which is near 3600 South and 2700 West, where Layton Construction is building a new police facility, according to police spokeswoman Roxeanne Vainuku, when the incident occurred about 7:45 a.m.
The cause of the shock was under investigation, Vainuku said.
Any updates will be tweeted by the West Valley City Fire Department, she said.
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Mariah is an Indiana native and a proud graduate of Utah State University. She joined The Salt Lake Tribune staff full-time in 2016 and mainly covers police, crime, courts and breaking news. She also speaks Spanish and covers Hispanic affairs.