Multiple agencies came to the rescue of a truck driver who was electrocuted near Miesville, Minnesota, on Thursday.

Around 9:20 a.m. on May 8, the Miesville Fire Department (MFD) was dispatched after receiving a call about a semi truck that made contact with a power line near a grain elevator at 240th St E and Nicolai Ave.

Firefighters were advised that the semi truck was on fire and that the driver was suffering from cardiac arrest due to electrocution.

According to MFD, multiple Dakota Electric Association employees were at the gas station on the same property, and they were able to cut the power to the line.

Workers were able to remove the trucker from the burning truck to a safe location and CPR was started.

Dakota County Deputies arrived with an AED and delivered a shock.

The trucker regained a pulse and ambulance crews arrived to transport him to a hospital in stable condition.

Firefighters were able to keep the truck fire from spreading to other structures.

“This morning the stars aligned, and the EMS system was put to the test. To the Dakota Electric, River Country Employees and others rushing to assist, job well done, your actions did not go unnoticed and clearly made a difference. Thank you to all that assisted with this incident: Hastings Fire/EMS Department, Dakota County Sheriff’s Office, Dakota 911, Dakota Electric Association, River Country Cooperative and Siewert’s Towing, Inc.,” MFD said.

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