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2 teens killed by lightning while on fishing expedition in Southeast Georgia
The BriefAccording to the Ware County Sheriff’s Office, the teens were standing outside their car near a lake when a lightning bolt struck them.Deputies said that by the time paramedics arrived, both victims had already succumbed to their injuries.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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 Center 7’s sister station Action News Jax that an 18-year-old and 19-year-old were struck and killed in Waresboro, Georgia, on Thursday.
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
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