Two people died near Wellman Friday afternoon after their ladders touched power lines. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, two male subjects were found on the ground due to possible electrocution at approximately 1:10 p.m. in the 1000 block of Ginkgo Avenue, north of Wellman. Air Care was disregarded.

The two subjects pronounced dead at the scene were 38-year-old Chad Allen VanVoltenburg of South English and 47-year-old Paul Joseph Duello of Kinross.

Washington County Ambulance, Wellman Volunteer Ambulance, Wellman Fire and Rescue, and Washington County Sheriff’s personnel also responded to the scene. The incident is under investigation.