One seriously injured after ‘incident’ at AES substation

One person was seriously injured after an incident at an AES substation in Sidney Thursday afternoon.

According to the Sidney Department of Fire and Emergency Services in a release, emergency crews responded to a call at the substation at 2385 Campbell Road at 1:36 p.m.

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On arrival, crews found a person who had been shocked.

CareFlight was called to Wilson Health, but due to weather was diverted to Sidney Municipal Airport to pick up the victim.

CareFlight flew the person to Miami Valley Hospital with serious injuries, the release said.

AES said in a statement that the company is aware of the incident involving one of its contractors at the Sidney substation. It said that the situation was a reminder of the inherent risks of this kind of work, but added that safety of their workers is their top priority.

The company said that the incident is currently under investigation, so it will not release any details at the time of writing.

We are working to learn more and will update this story with any new information.

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