Accidental Electrocution kills Caribou County Man

CARIBOU COUNTY, Idaho - A Caribou County man is dead following an accidental electrocution that happened south of Grace on Thursday.

Members of the Caribou County EMS, Caribou County Sheriff's Office, and Idaho State Police responsed to a reported emergency shortly before 12:20 p.m. on Thursday, October 29.

Upon arrival to the scene near the intersection of River Road and Smith Road, first responders found a 23-year-old man who had suffered severe injuries following an accidental electrocution.

He was immediately transported to the Caribou Medical Center. However, he was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The Caribou County Sheriff's office says the name of the individual is being withheld out of respect for the family's privacy.