Three children suffered electric shocks on a baseball field at 586 N. Lynnhaven Road in Virginia Beach on Friday evening, prompting a swift response from police, fire crews and paramedics who rushed all three to a local hospital.
The location is identified as Trant Field, part of the Lynnhaven Baseball Fields complex, according to the Virginian-Pilot. The site is described as a recreational sports complex with multiple fields used by youth sports programs, per a listing for the Trant Field complex. As reported by WAVY.com, 911 dispatchers received a call about the incident Friday night, and Virginia Beach police, fire and EMS departments responded immediately.
EMS treated all three children at the scene before transporting them to a local hospital. The station's report did not specify the children's ages, but WAVY reported that they contacted a guy wire attached to a field light pole before being shocked. Their current status is unknown, according to Virginia Beach EMS.
Privacy Concerns Limit What Officials Will Say
Even if their condition were known, Virginia Beach EMS said it would be withheld for privacy reasons.
The Virginia Beach Fire Department notified Dominion Power to respond to the scene, per the same WAVY.com account, which reported that the children contacted a guy wire attached to one of the field's light poles before being shocked.
What Comes Next
WAVY.com has said it will continue providing updates on the incident as more information becomes available. For now, the extent of the children's injuries remains unknown; WAVY reported that they contacted a guy wire attached to a field light pole before being shocked.
