Florida beach lightning strike leaves 1 dead, 3 injured ahead of July Fourth weekend

A man was killed and three family members were injured Friday after a lightning strike at Fort Myers Beach, Florida.

A man was killed and three family members were injured Friday after a lightning strike at Fort Myers Beach, Florida.

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The Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District said in a statement that crews were dispatched to the scene of a lightning strike involving multiple people.

When authorities arrived, crews found one individual unresponsive, the fire department said. Three others had to be transported from the scene, it added. The four victims were in the ocean when the lightning struck, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.