Alleged trespasser in critical condition after electrocution at Northridge Hospital Medical Center

An alleged trespasser was hospitalized in critical condition on Sunday after they were electrocuted at Dignity-Health Northridge Hospital Medical Center, according to firefighters. 

It happened just after 4:45 p.m. on the hospital property, located in the 18000 block of W. Cantara Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. 

Crews arrived and found the 30-year-old man suffering from "significant burn injuries over 50% of his body due to contact with an electrical vault atop a generator," the LAFD statement said. 

They say that the person was not a hospital employee, but did not provide further information on their identity, only that "it appears to be trespassing."

At the latest paramedics said the man was in critical condition. 

A hospital spokesperson shared a statement with KCAL News following the incident. 

"At Northridge Hospital Medical Center, the safety of our patients and staff is our highest priority. Power to the hospital was interrupted for a short time this evening after an individual trespassed onto hospital property and came into contact with one of our generators," the statement said. "Our emergency generators automatically activated to maintain power and support critical functions. Power has now been fully restored."