{"id":391009,"date":"2026-09-05T03:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T03:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/391009\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T03:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T03:36:10","slug":"mdso-deputy-released-from-hospital-after-being-struck-by-lightning-inside-cruiser-in-doral-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/391009\/","title":{"rendered":"MDSO deputy released from hospital after being struck by lightning inside cruiser in Doral &#8211; WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) &#8211; Nearly a day after <a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/local\/miami-dade\/off-duty-mdso-deputy-hospitalized-after-lightning-strikes-cruiser-near-mdfr-headquarters-in-doral\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/local\/miami-dade\/off-duty-mdso-deputy-hospitalized-after-lightning-strikes-cruiser-near-mdfr-headquarters-in-doral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">being struck by lightning<\/a> while working an off-duty assignment, a Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office deputy is now out of the hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deputy was seated inside his cruiser, which was parked not far from the Doral headquarters for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, when the vehicle was struck by lightning, Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deputy was quickly transported to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, with several of his colleagues following close behind in their cruisers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several other deputies later arrived to the hospital in a strong show of support.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday\u2019s incident served as yet another reminder of the dangers posed by seemingly harmless thunderstorms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a message to residents, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokesperson Erika Benitez warned them to be wary of the dangers of lightning as South Florida gets showered in storms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFlorida is considered the lightning capital of the country and it\u2019s among the states with the most reported lightning deaths and injuries,\u201d said Benitez.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was also just the latest in a string of lightning-related incidents in South Florida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Charter captain Richard Stanczyk of Stanz Fishing was struck Aug. 20 while in a boat off Islamorada in the Florida Keys.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three days later, 31-year-old Kenya Glasgow and her 2-year-old daughter were killed when they, too, were\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/local\/broward\/woman-2-year-old-daughter-dead-after-being-struck-by-lightning-in-margate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">struck by lightning while getting out of an SUV<\/a>\u00a0in a Margate neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Florida firmly in the middle of storm season, officials are advising residents to take precautions when heavy rain and lightning come down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere truly is no safe place outdoors when lightning is nearby. The safest place is inside a building or a fully enclosed hard top vehicle,\u201d said Benitez. \u201cIf you\u2019re caught outside with no shelter, get away from the water, high ground, trees or any metal objects and keep moving towards a building or an enclosed vehicle as quickly as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MDSO has not released the identity of the deputy from Thursday\u2019s incident.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p>\tJoin our Newsletter for the latest news right to your inbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. 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