US Edition1 Dead, 13 Injured in New Jersey Lightning Strike
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, JUL 17 – One man died and 13 others, including eight juveniles from a Cub Scout troop, were injured by lightning at an outdoor archery range, marking the 12th US lightning fatality this year.
- A lightning strike on Wednesday evening at an outdoor archery facility in Jackson Township, New Jersey, resulted in one fatality and left 13 others injured.
- The incident followed storms and a severe thunderstorm warning in the area amid a persistent round of thunderstorms affecting New Jersey and other East Coast states.
- Emergency responders arrived shortly after 7 p.m., performed CPR on a 61-year-old man who later died, and transported all injured victims, ranging in age from 7 to 61, to nearby hospitals.
- New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said he was briefed on the strike, noting it marked at least the 12th lightning fatality in the U.S. this year and the third such incident in the Tri-State Area this month.
- This event underscores ongoing lightning dangers in the region, as lightning kills about 20 people annually in the U.S. and injures hundreds more, prompting safety warnings from the National Weather Service.
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