Student dies at Northwest Lineman College after pole breaks

OROVILLE — A student at the Northwest Lineman College in Oroville died Monday morning after a power pole broke.

Cal Fire-Butte County Captain and Public Information Officer Dan Collins said the call came in at 10:39 a.m. Monday and firefighters responded and determined that the person had died after falling to the ground. The identity of the person has not been released to the public.

Collins said the Oroville Police Department took over the investigation.

More information will be reported on this incident as it is known.