{"id":204760,"date":"2019-05-14T13:00:05","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T11:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=204760"},"modified":"2020-01-19T17:25:04","modified_gmt":"2020-01-19T15:25:04","slug":"breaking-news-high-ranked-empd-officer-dies-tragic-electrocution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/14\/breaking-news-high-ranked-empd-officer-dies-tragic-electrocution\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking News: High-ranked EMPD officer dies in tragic electrocution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An EMPD officer was electrocuted and died at the Estera substation, in Stark Road, this morning (Tuesday).<\/p>\n<p>Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) were called to the scene at around 9.28am.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWhen the ambulance personnel arrived on scene they found the EMPD officer,\u201d explained William Ntladi, district manager media liaison for DEMS.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe officer did not respond to initial treatment.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Leigh Germiston William Ntladi Electrocution Breaking News by Germiston City News\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F620426445&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=750&#038;maxwidth=500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBackup and the EMPD were called to the scene so that further assessment could be carried out on the patient.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring this time, metro electrical technicians also arrived at the substation to isolate the power so that necessary in-depth medical treatment could be performed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Roelof &#8216;Barries&#8217; Barnard, who was a chief superintendent for the Germiston North precinct, was declared dead on scene.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/199228\/man-in-critical-condition-following-electrocution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Man in critical condition following electrocution<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/195782\/coach-dies-rower-injured-lightning-strike-germiston-lake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coach dies, rower injured in lightning strike at Germiston Lake<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ntladi explained that reports from the scene alleged that a contractor, contracted by the metro, had been at the substation to work on it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe officer allegedly saw the contractor on site and went to see what he was doing,\u201d said Ntladi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile speaking to the contractor, the officer allegedly began to show him where the substation was being vandalised.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is when he was allegedly electrocuted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>EMPD, who were on scene,\u00a0handed over the scene to the Elsburg police for further investigation and an inquest docket has been opened.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang 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