Third victim dies after lightning strike near White House

Understanding lightning strikes after the deadly tragedy in Lafayette Park

It’s the middle of summer storm season in the D.C. area, and storms frequently bring lightning with them.After last week’s deadly lightning strike in a park near the White House, WTOP spoke with a lightning expert about the power and danger of lightning strikes, and what to do in a storm.“There’s multiple ways that people can be injured or struck by lightning, if lightning first hits another object,” Chris Vagasky, meteorologist and member of th…

Victims of lightning strike near White House including sole survivor identified

The sole survivor, Amber Escudero-Kontostathis, remains hospitalized but family members confirmed she was taken off her ventilator.

Who was Brooks Lambertson? LA banker, 29, among three killed in lightning strike near White House

Who was Brooks Lambertson? LA banker, 29, among three killed in lightning strike near White HouseWASHINGTON DC: The third victim of the lightning strike near the White House last week has been identified as a young California bank executive. The victim of the August 4, lightning strike, which also left a fourth person in critical condition, was identified by DC police as 29-year-old Brooks Lambertson, a vice president at City National Bank in Lo…

Folsom native killed in lightning strike near White House remembered for "unwavering positivity"

The devastation of a thunderstorm in Washington D.C. is being felt in California.

White House Lighting Strike Victims: Names & Photos

These are the victims of the White House Lightning strikes, Brooks Lambertson and James and Donna Mueller.

LA man among 3 killed in lightning strike near White House

Brooks Lambertson graduated from Cal Poly in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in recreation, parks and tourism administration.