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A GoFundMe has been launched to help the family of a Mooresville Middle School student who remains in the hospital with severe burns after being electrocuted by a downed power line on Wednesday.
The victim, identified as a boy named Andrew, is in stable condition, but has 3rd degree burns over 30 percent of his body and is scheduled to have five surgeries in the next two weeks, according to the GoFundMe.
His family says he will remain in the PICU at Wake Forest Baptist Burn Center for the foreseeable future.
The GoFundMe to help Andrew’s family cover costs during this difficult time can be found here.
Officials urge everyone to donate what they can to help this family.
Original Story (1/5/22):
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — A helicopter is en route to pick up a child suffering from severe burns after they were electrocuted by a downed power line in Mooresville on Wednesday.
Mooresville Fire Department Deputy Chief Shane LaCount says the child came across the down live power line around 3:45 p.m. on Coddle Creek Highway near Mooresville Intermediate School.
LaCount says the child was taken by ambulance to Lake Norman Regional Hospital after being electrocuted, and is waiting to be flown to CMC Main.
Duke Energy confirms crews are now on the scene making sure everything is safe.
This story is developing.
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