NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – A 29-year-old man was struck by lightning Friday on a Volusia County beach, officials said.
The lightning strike happened on New Smyrna Beach near the 27th Avenue approach.
Volusia County Beach Safety Director Tammy Malphurs told News 6 community correspondent Molly Reed that first responders performed CPR on the victim, who was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
A photo of the scene shared to News 6 shows the man on the ground surrounded by other people, some of whom appear to be first responders.
Storms popped up in Central Florida early Friday afternoon and moved over New Smyrna Beach, prompting weather warnings in the area.
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No other details have been released.
The victim wasn’t the only person struck by lightning in New Smyrna Beach.
The NSB Fire Department confirmed that two golfers had been indirectly struck by lightning at the Venetian Bay Golf Course at around 12:18 p.m.
Both golfers were evaluated and neither required emergency transport to the hospital, the agency said.
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