Sunday 27 January 2013

Electric shock in Great Otway National Park leaves Geelong cyclist in critical condition | News.com.au

Electric shock in Great Otway National Park leaves Geelong cyclist in critical condition | News.com.au: A CYCLIST is fighting for his life after riding into a live power line and receiving severe burns in Anglesea yesterday.

It is understood the live wire had fallen across a mountain bike track in the Great Otway National Park when the 38-year-old Geelong man received a massive electric shock.

He was flown to The Alfred hospital in a critical condition.

Anglesea Sgt Kevin Warburton said the mountain bike rider was found by other people using the track about 8.40am.

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