A 26-year-old Bowmanville woman was killed in an industrial accident Thursday in Vaughan.

An employee of Pontil Drilling in Mount Albert was operating a large drilling truck when it contacted overhead electrical wires, said an Ontario Ministry of Labour spokesperson.

The incident occurred at about 8 p.m. in a plaza at 7685 Jane Street, south of Hwy. 7.

The ministry spokesperson said the employee was backing up the truck but lowered the drill prematurely and into hydro power lines causing an explosion.

No other injuries were reported.

The Ministry of Labour continues to investigate the incident.

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