CRIMEJul 10 · 18:40 UTCWSOC ABC CHARLOTTEMiana Massey

Woman killed by downed power lines during Charlotte storm

A woman was electrocuted in southeast Charlotte after severe storms caused a tree branch to fall onto power lines, igniting fires and knocking wires to the ground. The incident led to a police and Duke Energy investigation, with witnesses describing explosive and dangerous conditions.

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