4 injured in Shakopee electrical accident

Four people are injured in an electrical accident in Shakopee.

The accident happened near the Shakopee women's prison. Shakopee Public Utilities spokeswoman Renee Schmid says a crew was working on a project near the prison Monday morning and that four people were hurt, including two who were burned.

Two people were taken to Hennepin County Medical Center and two others were transported to St. Francis Hospital.

Minnesota Department of Corrections spokesman John Schadl tells KARE-TV no one from the prison was hurt.

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Information from: KARE-TV

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