Lightning struck and killed a 19-year-old man in a Broward park, police say
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A 19-year-old man has died after being struck by lightning in Vista View Park in Davie, police said. The incident occurred Sunday morning when Davie Police officers responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a person down, potentially due to a lightning strike. Upon arrival, officers discovered the victim, identified as Ethan Lawrence from Broward County, dead at the park. Police got the call around 10:24 a.m. That was right in the middle of a burst of more than 800 lightning strikes reported in Broward County in under 30 minutes, according...