Monday, July 25, 2016

Construction worker killed after lightning strikes him in his chest in Bonita, Florida





July 25, 2016 4:06 PM EDT

 
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla.- A construction worker is dead after being struck by lightning Monday afternoon, the Bonita Springs Fire District said.

The 35-year-old man, who has not yet been identified, was on the sixth floor lanai of a building under construction off S. Tamiami Trail and Renaissance Boulevard when he was struck in the chest, fire officials said.

Rescuers spent 30 minutes trying to revive him but the man died at the scene, officials said.

No further details were immediately available.