{"id":390189,"date":"2026-09-04T10:30:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T10:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/390189\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T10:30:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T10:30:12","slug":"911-calls-lightning-strike-sends-couple-to-hospital-after-walk-on-west-orange-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/390189\/","title":{"rendered":"911 calls: Lightning strike sends couple to hospital after walk on West Orange Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – A husband and wife are expected to recover after they were struck by lightning while walking on the West Orange Trail in Winter Garden, according to police.<\/p>\n

The incident happened around 7:20 p.m. on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018When thunder roars, go indoors\u2019 <\/p>\n

What they’re saying:<\/p>\n

A 911 caller reported seeing the couple collapse after lightning struck their umbrella or an area nearby.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“We are on the West Orange Trail. I think I may need medical assistance,” she said. “There was a couple walking, and they may have gotten hit by lightning or very near lightning.”<\/p>\n

The caller told dispatchers the man was breathing, but the woman was unresponsive and required CPR until first responders arrived.<\/p>\n

“So count out loud with me: one, two, three, four,” the dispatcher said as she directed the caller through chest compressions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Winter Garden police said the couple was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"2 \"2 <\/p>\n

The National Weather Service reminds residents that if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning and should seek shelter immediately.<\/p>\n

“When thunder roars, go indoors,” said Will Ulrich, with the National Weather Service, “because if you can hear thunder, you’re certainly close enough to be potentially struck by lightning.”<\/p>\n

The Source: This story was written based on information shared by Orange County and Fire Rescue, Winter Garden Fire Rescue,\u00a0<\/p>\n

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