One of the men who caught fire after being shocked by 11,000-volt powerlines while trying to put up a metal flagpole has died.
Jason Webb, 42, was one of three men working in Normanby Rd, in the central Auckland suburb of Mt Eden, more than a week ago when a crane on the back of the truck brushed live powerlines.
Power surged through the truck, driven by Dwayne Webb. Jason, his brother, and Brett Mills received the full force of the shock.
Jason Webb was taken to Middlemore Hospital in a critical condition. He died on Saturday.
Dwayne Webb said last night: "I don't think his 2-year-old daughter understands much at all. His 9-year-old son has gone very quiet. How does a 9-year-old boy understand that his father's gone?"