Lightning Strike Kills Man, Injures 2 Teens In Central Fla.
Three Transported To Hospital After Shock
POSTED: Friday, September 26, 2003
A lightning strike killed a 22-year-old man and injured two teens Thursday afternoon as they fished from a gazebo in Seminole County, Fla.
Authorities said Eric J. Speery, of Sanford, was fishing near Greenway Boulevard and Lake Emma Road when a severe storm moved into the area.
Speery moved to the gazebo at the end of the dock, where he was joined by 15-year-old David Mallard and 16-year-old Timothy Godbold.Speery suffered the brunt of the strike when the gazebo was hit by lightning, according to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office. Firefighters said a fishing pole was "completely scorched" indicating that it was likely a direct hit.Mallard and Godbold were taken to Florida Hospital Altamonte. Hospital officials would not release any information on their conditions.
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Authorities said Eric J. Speery, of Sanford, was fishing near Greenway Boulevard and Lake Emma Road when a severe storm moved into the area.
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