A 27-year-old Fond du Lac man died over the weekend after being electrocuted during clean-up efforts on Washington Island. On Wednesday morning, the Washington Island Police Department released more details about the accident on Saturday morning just before 8 a.m. James C. Terrill was working near the intersection of Michigan Road and Rangeline Road when he came in contact with an energized line and was electrocuted. Emergency personnel from Washington Island and the Eagle III aircrew tried reviving Terrill upon their arrival, but their efforts were unsuccessful. An autopsy performed by the Brown County Medical Examiner’s Office is still pending, and it is under investigation by the Washington Island Police Department and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Terrill was working for the Michels Corporation on the island, assisting with cable repairs caused by an EF-1 tornado that touched down during storms on May 21st.
