Tragic Power Line Collapse Claims Three Lives, Toddler Rescued

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Tragic Power Line Collapse Claims Three Lives, Toddler Rescued
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Three people died and a 2-year-old was hospitalized after a power line fell onto a car in NE Portland during a winter storm. The victims attempted to leave the car, but their bodies completed the circuit, electrocuting them. This incident adds to the toll of deaths caused by the recent winter storm in Portland, including fatalities from falling trees and suspected hypothermia. Officials urge people to stay inside vehicles if a power line falls on them and to avoid going near downed wires.

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