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One person has died and two others are hospitalized after being struck by lightning in Winter Springs. Reports say it happened in the area of 1300 Park Villa Place, behind Keeth Elementary. Seminole County Fire Department reports the victims are a child and two women, one of whom is 18. According to Winter Springs police, an adult woman of unknown age who accompanied the child died. Winter Springs Police Department Capt. Doug Seely said there was a mother and other family members near a tree in Trotwood Park, waiting for a child to be released from school, when lightning happened. Original reports said the only victims were a child and an adult, but the 18-year-old later called doctors after telling them she was fine, officials said. She was awake and in stable condition when they returned. A dog was also involved in the lightning but they were unable to locate it. The district tweeted that Keeth Elementary will have counselors on campus on Friday to support students and staff members. , oh nothing is happening,” said Hope Reynolds, a parent. Another parent, Joe White, said he was about 15 feet away when it happened. “It sounds a bit cliché, but you just wanted to to help. People were down. Call 911. I already got my phone out,” White said. Watch the press conference below: In July, a 27-year-old man died after being struck by lightning in Volusia County in July. survived after being struck by lightning in early June. Florida summers are always electric as the heat creates the afternoon thunderstorms. First responders said the flat landscape makes the area and the people in it vulnerable to lightning strikes.
One person has died and two others are hospitalized after being struck by lightning in Winter Springs.
Reports say it happened in the area of 1300 Park Villa Place, behind Keeth Elementary.
The Seminole County Fire Department reports the victims are a child and two women, including an 18-year-old.
According to Winter Springs police, an adult female of unknown age who accompanied the child died.
Winter Springs Police Department Capt. Doug Seely said there was a mother and other family members near a tree in Trotwood Park, waiting for a child to be released from school, when lightning happened.
Original reports said the only victims were a child and an adult, but the 18-year-old later called doctors after telling them she was fine, officials said. She was awake and in stable condition when they returned.
A dog was also involved in the lightning but they were unable to locate it.
The district tweeted that Keeth Elementary will have counselors on campus on Friday to support students and staff members.
“I don’t even know why I looked but I saw people on the ground and someone was waving at the school crossing guard for help and I was like, oh nothing’s happening,” said Hope Reynolds, a relative.
Another relative, Joe White, said he was about 15 feet away when it happened.
“It sounds a bit cliche, but you just wanted to help. People were down. Call 911. I had my phone out already,” White said.
Watch the press conference below:
In July, a 27-year-old man died after being struck by lightning in Volusia County in July.
A 14-year-old girl narrowly survived being struck by lightning in early June.
Florida summers are always electric as the heat creates the afternoon thunderstorms. First responders said the flat landscape makes the area and the people in it vulnerable to lightning strikes.