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Electrician Dies in Accident at Chicago Area High School

July 29, 2019

The 50-year-old contract worker came into contact with live wires.

A 50-year-old contractor working at Bloom High School in Chicago Heights, Ill., was electrocuted Sunday, July 20, after coming into contact with live wires, according to a report by www.patch.com.

The victim, Craig Krygowski, was taken to Franciscan Health Hospital in Olympia Fields, where he was pronounced dead.

The medical examiner's office ruled his death an accident.

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