EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An El Paso man has died after he was electrocuted in a jacuzzi on Tuesday, June 11, at a private resort in Puerto Peñasco, according to the General Prosecutor’s Office of Justice for the State of Sonora.
The General Prosecutor’s Office for the State of Sonora says Jorge, G., 43, and his wife Lizette Z., 35, were in a jacuzzi just after 10 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, at Sonoran Sea Resort in Puerto Peñasco.
The General Prosecutor’s Office says Jorge, G. was electrocuted and his wife suffered life-threatening injuries from a possible failure in the wiring.
Lizette Z. was transferred to an area hospital and was told that she had burns that were consistent with electric shock, according to the General Prosecutor’s Office.
Lizette Z. was then transported to the United States, where she is currently in critical condition.
The General Prosecutor’s Office says a witness familiar with the couple said she noticed the couple was in the jacuzzi and were not moving.
The witness told agents at the scene that she tried to enter the jacuzzi after the couple was non-responsive. However, as she tried to enter the jacuzzi, she was shocked. The witness then called for help.
La Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de Sonora (FGJES) is currently investigating the incident.
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