Two Teens Killed by Lightning Strike Near Waycross Thursday Night

Officials: 2 people killed by lightning strikes as storms batter Southeast Georgia

Two people are dead following severe storms that swept through Southeast Georgia and the South Carolina Lowcountry on Thursday evening.

2 teenagers killed by lightning strike in Ware County, Georgia

Two teens were killed by a lightning strike Thursday night in Ware County, Georgia, according to the National Weather Service Jacksonville. The Ware County Sheriff's Office confirmed it responded to the scene in Waresboro, which is about seven to eight miles northwest of Waycross. The two were found by family members, according to WCSO, and deputies responded to the area of Lejuene Road near Alton Circle at around 10:16 P.M. The victims died at …

Two teens killed by lightning strike near Waycross Thursday night

Waycross City Manager Ulysess Rayford said the two teens were fishing when they were caught in the middle of a heavy thunderstorm Thursday night.

Two teens killed by lightning strike near Waycross Thursday night, according to National Weather Service

Joey Nelson and Randall Martin III were struck by lightning during a fishing trip near Waycross. They were former students and football players at Ware County High.