ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The man and woman who died after being electrocuted by a downed powerline in Orange County during Hurricane Nicole were twin siblings, their father told Channel 9.
Their father identified the twins as Khalil and Kiana Sapp.
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Deputies said Khalil died after he got out of his car and made contact with a downed power line. Kiana was taken to the hospital and later died.
Officials said there was also a baby in the back seat of the car when it happened, in the Conway area near Bayfront Parkway and Pershing Avenue.
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Neighbor Kimberly Neff said it took a while for first responders to get to the twins because the winds were so strong, and it was a challenge to get to the pole and turn the electricity off.
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