19-year-old killed by lightning while working atop Manatee County roof
LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. - A 19-year-old was killed by a lightning strike Tuesday afternoon.
According to East Manatee Fire Rescue, the man was struck just before 3 p.m. while he was working on a roof at a home along Skip Jack Loop.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
His identity was not released.