Ogletown lightning strike seriously injures 2 men
New Castle County Police and Christiana Fire Company responded to an incident in Ogletown after a brief, but intense, storm.
Ogletown lightning strike seriously injures 2 men New Castle County Police and Christiana Fire Company responded to an incident in Ogletown after a brief, but intense, storm. Check out this story on delawareonline.com: https://www.delawareonline.com/story/weather/2019/08/01/lighting-struck-two-trees-ogletown/1893753001/
Nicholas Perez, Delaware News Journal Published 5:40 p.m. ET Aug. 1, 2019 | Updated 4:48 p.m. ET Aug. 2, 2019
A lightning strike injured two men, including a 31-year-old man who went into cardiac arrest, in the Harmony Woods neighborhood, near Ogletown, on Thursday.
That victim was in critical condition when he was brought to Christiana Hospital in Stanton. Paramedics restarted his heart at the scene, a spokeswoman for New Castle County paramedics said.
The second victim, a 37-year-old man, suffered injuries to his chest and leg. The spokeswoman said it was unclear whether he was struck directly. She said he was in serious condition.
Both men were found under a tree in the 100 block of Medley Drive that was also struck by lightning.
Neighbors said the thunder and lightning hit suddenly.
One neighbor said the thunder sounded like a bomb when lightning hit the tree, adding it seemed like there was no warning.
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Lightning struck in Ogletown on Thursday. (Photo: John J. Jankowski Jr./Special to Delaware News Journal)
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