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Five swimmers in Indiana were electrocuted in what police described as a "freak accident" in a swimming pool Sunday afternoon.
Officers, fire and medical personnel responded to a home in the 2600 block of High St. just after 2:30 p.m. in the town of Logansport, Indiana, police said.
Police said five people – including two adults and three juveniles – were transported to local hospitals for their injuries.
Police officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of High Street around 2:35 p.m. (Google Maps)
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Medical personnel transported two of the juveniles to different hospitals for further treatment.
A spokesperson for the Logansport Police Department described the incident to Indianapolis’ FOX 59 as a "freak accident."
Police determined that a wire on a pool pump had been pinched, causing a protective cover to break. The exposed wire made contact with the pool water and shocked the five swimmers, according to the station.
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Logansport is located in Northern Indiana, about a 90-minute drive north of Indianapolis.
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