Foley man killed in apparent accidental electrocution

A Foley man was killed in an apparent accidental electrocution at Team Industries in Audubon.

According to a release from the Becker County Sheriff’s Office, an initial report said a man was on the ground in the parking lot next to equipment that was touching a powerline.

Emergency responders arrived and found a recycling semi-truck parked with the hydraulic bed extension resting against an overhead power line.

The victim, 43-year-old Marlyn Boyle, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The incident remains under investigation.



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