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Infant Unconscious, 4 Hurt When Lighting Strikes Tree In Braddock Park: Police Infant Unconscious, 4 Hurt When Lighting Strikes Tree In Braddock Park: Police
Infant Unconscious, 4 Hurt When Lighting Strikes Tree In Braddock Park: Police Multiple people were injured including an infant who was unconscious following a lightning struck that caused a tree to fall in North Bergen. According to North Bergen Police Capt. Jorge Raposo, lightning struck a tree in Braddock Park, causing the break and subsequent collapse of several parts of the tree just before 6:30 p.m. Among those struck were four women, one of whom suffered a broken femur, and an infant, who fell unconscious but was expected to make a full recovery, Raposo said. Footage of the incident was shared by HudPost. View this post on Instagram …
House Struck By Lightning In Sussex County House Struck By Lightning In Sussex County
House Struck By Lightning In Sussex County A house in Sussex County was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm on Friday, July 14, authorities tell Daily Voice. The house at 94 Maple Parkway in Sparta was struck, sparking a small fire on the roof where the strike happened around 7:50 p.m., Sparta Township Police spokesman Tom Snyder said. No injuries were reported, and the residents were allowed to stay in the home, Snyder said. At the time, traffic was being rerouted to Maple Parkway from East Shore Trail near Glenside Trail due to a downed tree and wires.
Police: 6 People Displaced In Rutherford House Fire Ignited By Lightning (VIDEO) Police: 6 People Displaced In Rutherford House Fire Ignited By Lightning (VIDEO)
Police: 6 People Displaced In Rutherford House Fire Ignited By Lightning (Video) Six people were displaced in an early-morning Rutherford house fire ignited by lightning, authorities said. A Rutherford police officer was transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation after the Ridge Road fire broke out at 4:31 a.m., Sgt. Kevin Scannell said. Fire companies from Rutherford, East Rutherford, Wallington, Lyndhurst, North Arlingon, Carlstadt and Secaucus responded. Firefighters were still at the scene as of 9:15 a.m., police said. For more fire-related video, go to: Demonracer2 (YouTube)