Investigators in Raleigh are still searching for answers for why an ASU student and a woman scaled the fence of a Progressive Energy substation, resulting in both getting electrocuted over the weekend. 22-year-old Brian Griffin Rey of Raleigh and 21-year-old Amber Leigh Mills of Raleigh reportedly hopped an eight-foot barbed wire fence and climbed up a transformer, causing an explosion and getting electrocuted by 23,000 volts of electricity in the process. The explosion knocked out power to over 12,000 Progressive Energy customers in the Raleigh/Cary area. Rey is currently in critical condition at UNC Hospitals after witnesses say his skin was yellow and severely burned to the point where you could see his flesh after the incident. Amber Mills was in serious condition, but was released after treatment. Rey is a senior at ASU and according to reports, was at a party with Mills when the two decided to enter the substation. It's still unknown why the two entered the restricted area, but investigators believe alcohol was involved. We at MTN wish both of them the best and hope that they get well soon.
ASU Student in Critical Condition After Being Electrocuted
Investigators in Raleigh are still searching for answers for why an ASU student and a woman scaled the fence of a Progressive Energy substation, resulting in both getting electrocuted over the weekend. 22-year-old Brian Griffin Rey of Raleigh and 21-year-old Amber Leigh Mills of Raleigh reportedly hopped an eight-foot barbed wire fence and climbed up a transformer, causing an explosion and getting electrocuted by 23,000 volts of electricity in the process. The explosion knocked out power to over 12,000 Progressive Energy customers in the Raleigh/Cary area. Rey is currently in critical condition at UNC Hospitals after witnesses say his skin was yellow and severely burned to the point where you could see his flesh after the incident. Amber Mills was in serious condition, but was released after treatment. Rey is a senior at ASU and according to reports, was at a party with Mills when the two decided to enter the substation. It's still unknown why the two entered the restricted area, but investigators believe alcohol was involved. We at MTN wish both of them the best and hope that they get well soon.
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