Ameren Worker Killed During Storm Cleanup in St. Ann

An Ameren utility worker was electrocuted late Thursday morning as he worked to repair damage from Wednesday night's storm, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

The fatality is the first related to a Wednesday storm that swept through St. Louis and . 

A St. Ann police spokesman said the man was electrocuted about 11 a.m. while on a utility pole at San Jose Lane and the 10000 block of St. Charles Rock Road, the report said.

A statement from Ameren said the following:

It is with tremendous regret and deep sadness we report an Ameren Missouri co-worker sustained an electrical contact at 10:30 a.m. during storm restoration efforts. He was transported to the hospital; however, he did not survive. The Ameren family of employees offer heartfelt sympathy and support to the family and loved ones of our co-worker. 

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The name of the man has not yet been released. He was rushed to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead, KMOV reports.

According to the National Weather Service, the tornado that hit Hazelwood was classified as a preliminary EF2. A smaller tornado, likely an EF1 tornado, was also spotted in Bridgeton.