Brothers shocked, hospitalized in southwest Michigan when sailboat hit power line

CASSOPOLIS, Mich. - Police in southwestern Michigan said two brothers who were electrocuted when the mast of the sailboat they were moving hit a power line were in stable condition Sunday at an Indiana hospital.

Cass County Sheriff Richard Behnke said the brothers were transported to a hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

The men, ages 31 and 19, were accidentally electrocuted Saturday afternoon in LaGrange Township while moving a sailboat. The mast struck a power line running to a house, according to authorities.

CPR and AED's were both administered on the scene before the brothers were flown to a hospital by helicopter. They were taken to South Bend Memorial High School.

Police said the incident remained under investigation.