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Summer fishing trip turns deadly as lightning strike claims lives of 2 teens: 'Full of promise'
Severe thunderstorm leads to tragedy as 18-year-old Joey Nelson Jr. and 19-year-old Randall Martin III were fatally struck by lightning following a fishing trip in Waycross, Georgia.
Two teens went on a fishing trip. They were killed and reportedly struck by lightning.
Their deaths mark the country's 8th and 9th deaths this year due to lightning, per the National Lightning Safety Council.
Fundraising efforts underway for families of 2 Southeast Georgia teens struck by lightning
Fundraising efforts are underway for the families of two teenagers who were struck and killed by lightning in Southeast Georgia on Thursday. The lightning strikes came as much of the area was under a severe thunderstorm warning and a tornado warning was issued in Jasper County, South Carolina.
2 Ware County teens killed by lightning strike while fishing, mayor says
Mayor Deegan set to present Jacksonville budget to city council Local fire crews worked to put out a boat fire in the area of Julington Creek and the St. Johns River on Sunday afternoon. Read full article: NWS,
Georgia teens killed by lightning strike while on fishing trip, GBI says
Family members reportedly found the bodies of the two teens near their vehicle after they never returned home from a fishing trip.
2 teens killed by lightning while on fishing expedition in Southeast Georgia
According to the Ware County Sheriff’s Office, the teens were standing outside their car near a lake when a lightning bolt struck them.
Two Ware County teens killed by lightning during Thursday fishing trip, officials say
Joey Nelson and Randall Martin III were struck by lightning during a fishing trip in Ware County, Georgia, on July 10, according to local officials.
Former high school football players identified as teens struck by lightning, killed
Two teenagers have been struck by lightning and killed, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS confirmed to Channel 2 Action News ’ sister station Action News Jax that an 18-year-old and 19-year-old were struck and killed in Waresboro on Thursday night.
2 Teens Killed by Lightning in Georgia
Two teens in Georgia have become the eighth and ninth lightning fatalities of the year in the US, reports the National Lightning Safety Council. Joey Nelson, 18, and Randall Martin III, 19, had been fishing on a pond in Waresboro last week when thunderstorms rolled through the area.
Two friends, 18 and 19, killed by lightning while fishing, Georgia family says
Two recent high school graduates were caught in a thunderstorm while fishing in Georgia when they were both struck by lightning and killed, according to officials and family membe
2 teens struck by lightning, killed
Two teenagers have been struck by lightning and killed, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS confirmed to News ...
GBI called in to investigate deaths of GA teens believed to have been struck by lightning
WAYCROSS, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called in after two teens were found dead, believed to have been ...
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2 teens seriously injured in Arizona when struck by lightning in park
EL MIRAGE, Ariz. — Authorities say two teens were seriously injured when struck by lightning while playing in an El Mirage park Wednesday night as thunderstorms pummeled metro Phoenix with rain ...