Lineman injured after contacting live power line

Nov. 14—An electrical lineman was critically injured when he accidentally came into contact with a live power line during a "supermove" operation in Greenland Tuesday night, state officials said.

The worker was moving wires to allow an oversized load to drive underneath when the accident happened, according to the state Department of Safety. The man sustained life-threatening injuries and was flown by medical helicopter to a Boston hospital.

Troopers were assisting with the move of oversized equipment from Portsmouth to Brookline at the time the accident happened, officials said.

The state Department of Transportation had approved the route for Bay Crane Northeast LLC of Smithfield, Rhode Island, to transport the heavy equipment from the seaport in Portsmouth to Northern Boulevard in Brookline. The operation entailed some road closures and rolling roadblocks, with State Police providing an escort.

After the accident, the heavy equipment was stored overnight at the weigh station on Route 101 in Epping, officials said, before continuing west Wednesday night.

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