Saint Paul, MN : Man killed after contacting live wire following crash near Ely on Thursday, 25th October 2016

A 21-year-old Ely man died early Thursday after he left his vehicle following a crash and came into contact with a live electrical wire.

Jacob Forsman had been driving on St. Louis County Highway 21 in Morse Township south of Ely when his vehicle left the road and overturned in the ditch, striking a power pole, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office reported in a news release. Forsman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Another occupant of the vehicle, 22-year-old Carter Manning of Beaver Bay, sustained injuries and was transported to Ely Bloomenson Community Hospital. Information on the extent of his injuries was not available Thursday.

The crash occurred near Moss Ridge Road at 12:45 a.m. The Ely Police Department, Minnesota State Patrol, Ely Fire Department, Ely Ambulance and firefighters and first responders from Morse Township assisted at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.

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Man killed after contacting live wire following crash near Ely