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US Soldier From Connecticut Killed By Lightning Strike US Soldier From Connecticut Killed By Lightning Strike
US Soldier From Connecticut Killed By Lightning Strike A soldier who was killed by a lightning strike during a training mission has been identified as being a Connecticut resident. Tolland County resident Sgt.1st Class Michael D. Clark, of the town of Bolton, died on Wednesday, July 20, at Fort Gordon, in Augusta, Georgia. During the training exercise, Clark, age 41, was killed and nine others sustained injuries associated with the lightning strike, said the Department of US Army Reserves. Fort Gordon’s EMS responded to the scene immediately, and the soldiers were transported to Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center for medical care, offici…
Yankees Fans Struck By Lightning While Leaving Spring Training Game Yankees Fans Struck By Lightning While Leaving Spring Training Game
Yankees Fans Struck By Lightning While Leaving Spring Training Game Two Yankees fans were struck by lightning while leaving a spring training game. The incident took in Tampa, Florida, around 3:45 p.m., Saturday, April 2, said Vanessa Nettingham, of the Tampa Police. The strike occurred when the two were walking in the parking lot of the Raymond James Stadium across from George M. Steinbrenner Field, Nettingham said. The couple, who were unidentified, were leaving early from the Yankees and Atlanta Braves game after it ended in the sixth inning due to a thunderstorm in the area, she added. The man, in his 60s, and the woman, in her 20s, were transpor…
Lightning Strikes Man In Northport, Home In Mount Sinai As Storms Sweep Across Long Island Lightning Strikes Man In Northport, Home In Mount Sinai As Storms Sweep Across Long Island
Lightning Strikes Man In Northport, Home In Mount Sinai As Storms Sweep Across Long Island A Long Island man was struck by lightning as storms swept through the area, causing havoc, toppling trees and power lines in the area. Fire officials confirmed that the man was struck while watching the storm under a tree near his home in Northport. There were also reports of downed trees in Copiague, Islip and Deer Park. No injuries were reported during the storm, and the man struck by lightning was described as “conscious and alert.” The 33-year-old man, whose name was not released, was taken to a hospital in Huntington as a precaution.  A tree that was felled in Copiague reportedly…