Mother And Child Die After Being Electrocuted Inside Home
CHEVY CHASE, Md. (WJZ) -- A mother and child were killed on Saturday after they were electrocuted inside their flooded home in Montgomery County.
Rescuers responded for a reported electrocution just before 4:30 p.m. to the 8800 block of Connecticut Ave.
A preliminary investigation has revealed that a 29-year-old mother and her 4-year-old daughter were found unresponsive outside of the home in the stairwell leading to the basement. Both were transported to an area hospital where they later died from their injuries.
Investigators say they found a sump pump in the standing water near the victims. Detectives say they are investigating the possibility that the water was charged and an electrical surge contributed to the victim's death.
This incident remains under investigation.
