Dylan S. Cooper

Dylan Shawn Cooper (December 3, 1992 – July 15, 2012) was a 19-year-old man who was fatally electrocuted by downed power lines near his home in Falls Church during the derecho of June 29, 2012.[1]

The storm caused a flood of calls to 911, which caused delays in dispatching of rescue crews to the scene. By the time rescuers arrived, 30 to 40 minutes had passed.[1][2]

Cooper was taken to the Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington and eventually transferred to the Halquist Memorial Inpatient Center hospice in Arlington, where he died on July 15.[1][3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sullivan, Patricia. "Help Delayed for Electrocuted Man as 911 Calls Backed up during Storm." Washington Post. The Washington Post, 19 July 2012. Web. 15 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Suiters, Kimberly. "Dylan Shawn Cooper Dies Two Weeks after June 29 Derecho." WJLA. Sinclair Broadcast Group, 20 July 2012. Web. 15 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Falls Church's Dylan Shawn Cooper, 19, of Electrocution During Derecho." Falls Church News-Press Online. Falls Church News-Press Online, 19 July 2012. Web. 15 July 2016.