A Los Angeles Department of Water and Power mechanic was severely burned early Sunday in Sylmar when he touched a high-voltage line while repairing a power pole that had been hit by a car, authorities said.
Ron Hilmer, 35, of Acton received third-degree burns on his hands, arms, back and stomach, DWP spokesman Ed Freudenburg said. Hilmer was in critical condition Sunday at Sherman Oaks Community Hospital.
