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Lightning Strike Kills Park Visitor at a Sandy Hook Beach in Gateway National Recreation Area

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on July 28, 2008 - 8:05am
A deadly lightning strike killed one visitor and injured two others Sunday afternoon on a Sandy Hook beach in Gateway National Recreation Area. The lightning hazard is worse than most people think, but putting lightning safety precautions into practice dramatically lowers the risk of injury and death.