JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A woman is facing a long recovery after being electrocuted by a stove while preparing for the grand opening of her new business, according to a GoFundMe set up by the family.
Chef Lorna Lopez relocated from New York during the pandemic. She is known in Jacksonville as “That Lemonade Lady,” a vendor at popups like the Jax Melanin Market, community events and farmers markets like the Beach Boulevard Flea Market. For the last five years, she has offered samples of her lemonade and served cold-pressed juice and New York street food, the GoFundMe reads.
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Lopez was electrocuted by a stove while preparing to open her new community kitchen and farmers market, Yellow Bodega, the family said. The electric shock caused a sudden surge of abnormal electrical activity in her brain, leading to convulsions, seizures, and potential long-term neurological issues, the GoFundMe said.
Lopez’s only financial support came from her businesses, which she had to close, including That Lemonade at Beach Boulevard Flea Market, Manufacturing on Moncrief Road, and The Yellow Bodega in Springfield. She is now facing mounting hospital bills.
Lopez’s daughter and business partner, Jaila, has been taking care of her mother and 15-year-old brother.
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