By: Brian Wells | Sterling Heights Sentry | Published August 26, 2025
STERLING HEIGHTS — A 41-year-old school bus driver from Grosse Pointe Park died after touching a power line while working on a lift on Aug. 25, Sterling Heights police said in a media release.
According to the release, emergency dispatch received a call at approximately 2:30 p.m. about a man who touched a power line while working on a mechanical lift and was electrocuted.
An officer arrived on the scene and observed the victim unresponsive on the lift, still in the air and touching the power lines, the release states. The Sterling Heights Fire Department arrived, as well as crews from DTE Energy.
According to a statement issued by the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the victim was a school bus driver working near the bus parking lot at 6785 Metro Parkway.
“On August 25, 2025, a 41-year-old school bus driver was in a boom lift performing the non-routine task of trimming trees near energized power lines at the perimeter of the school bus parking lot,” the statement said.
First responders were able to remove the man and began performing CPR. He was then transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
“During the task, the victim came in contact with the power lines and died from injuries sustained,” according to the statement from MiOSHA.
The incident is still under investigation, and no further information has been released.