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Lightning strikes kills woman, sparks house fire
On Wednesday, a 73-year-old woman was killed by a lightning strike in Clearwater while another lightning strike caused a fire in a home’s attic about 14 miles away. Matthew McClellan reports.
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A 73-year-old woman is dead after she was struck by lightning on Sand Key in Clearwater Wednesday evening, according to first responders.
Clearwater police and firefighters said they responded at 7:45 p.m. to the 1300 block of Gulf Boulevard on Sand Key.
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That's when first responders said they found the 73-year-old woman dead on a sidewalk inside the Bayside Gardens IV complex between the parking lot and one of the condo buildings.
No one witnessed the incident, but authorities said a man discovered her body on the sidewalk after storms rolled through the area.
The investigation remains active, police said.