UPDATE 3:10PM: Orange County Fire Rescue confirmed that the 911 call did report electrocution and the injured party was a construction worker at the site.
UPDATE 2:40 PM: Orange County Fire Rescue told Knightnews.com they responded to the construction site at the UCF gym. A person was somehow injured there, fortunately it turned out minor and he was treated on scene and did not need to be hospitalized.
We are working to find out more details on how it happened.
KnightNews.com just received a text to our tipline that firetrucks and ambulances are outside of the UCF gym.
We checked with fire officials from both Seminole and Orange County. Both agencies indicate initial reports that they’re responding to a call of an electrocution of some sort on the UCF campus.
According to fire rescue’s call logs, the call came in just after 2:05 p.m.
KnightNews.com is working to get more information on this breaking news story and determine whether any serious injuries took place. It’s not yet clear what caused this apparent electrical issue.
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