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2 Taken to Hospital After Possible Electrical Explosion

Hansen Family Hospital Tallahassee VA Health Care Center Tallahassee VA Health Care Center
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TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) -- Two people were injured in a possible electrical explosion that happened at the Tallahassee Veterans Outpatient clinic that is being built.

Crews were dispatched to the construction site at the intersection of Blair Stone Rd. and Orange Ave. at 3:13 p.m. Tuesday.

Firefighters say that they found two people outside of the building and began administering advanced life support.

One patient was taken to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital by Leon County EMS and one patient was sent to Shands via Air Ambulance.

Firefighters say that the two victims were both showing signs of an electrocution.

At this time fire investigators say that there were no witnesses and they could not find any evidence of a fire or notable damage to the structure.

Construction started almost a year ago and is expected to be completed by Summer of 2016.