HURRICANE, Utah (ABC 4 News) - The Washington County sheriff's office says a man died Tuesday afternoon after being hit with a Taser during an incident with police near Hurricane.
A sheriff spokesperson said the Taser was deployed by a Hurricane City police officer on state Route
59 in southern Utah.
Police used the Taser on the man after they say he became agitated and could not be subdued.
After being hit by the Taser, police say the man lost consciousness.
Paramedics treated 32-year-old Brian Cardall, but he was later pronounced dead at a St. George hospital.
Brian Cardall is the son of KSL-TV's editorial director, Duane Cardall.
