AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - Lightning kills 32-year-old man in New Jersey field one day after safety awareness week ends
A 32-year-old man was struck and killed by lightning while standing in a field in Monroe Township, New Jersey, marking the eighth lightning fatality in the United States this year, just one day after Lightning Safety Awareness Week concluded. The fatal strike occurred on a Tuesday during severe weather, FOX Weather reported. Police have not […] The post Lightning kills 32-year-old man in New Jersey field one day after safety awareness week ends appeared first on American Almanac .
A 32-year-old man was struck and killed by lightning while standing in a field in Monroe Township, New Jersey, marking the eighth lightning fatality in the United States this year, just one day after Lightning Safety Awareness Week concluded. The fatal strike occurred on a Tuesday during severe weather, FOX Weather reported . Police have not released the victim's name or disclosed what he was doing in the field at the time. The National Lightning Safety Council identified the victim as a 32-year-old male. No other injuries were reported. Authorities have offered no further details about whether the man was alone or with others when the storm moved through. The timing is grim. Lightning Safety Awareness Week, a national campaign launched…Open