Bodycam shows response to save husband, wife severely injured in lightning strike on Central Florida trail
WINTER GARDEN, Fla. —
Body camera video released Friday shows the response to save a husband and wife struck by lightning last week in Winter Garden.
It happened Sept. 2 on West Orange Trail, according to the city’s fire department.
In the video, you can see an officer running to the scene.
“They were struck by lightning,” a witness says. “Their umbrella was struck by lightning, and they were both flat on their face.”
The couple, both in their 40s, were described as critical and were taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center.
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Couple injured in lightning strike on popular Central Florida trail
The couple survived and are back at home after a few days in the hospital. Here’s what they said in a statement.
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