PORT ST JOHN, Florida - A Florida man was in for quite a shock after climbinga power plant transformers to avoid being caught by
police. The 35-year-old man was being pursued by
police officers in Port St John, Florida, after a
domestic dispute with his estranged wife. He slashed
all four tires on their car, ripped off the windshield
wipers and fled before the police arrived. To avoid
being caught, the man climbed over a barbed wire fence
surrounding a Florida Power and Light power plant.
According to Deputy Bruce Dowdy, There was a loud
boom and a puff of smoke, said Deputy Bruce
Dowdy. We observed him coming out of the power
structure on fire. About two-third of homeowners in
the outlying area lost power for about 30 minutes
following the incident. The man, who remained
conscious, burned most of his upper body and head.