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1 man killed, another injured by lightning strike in Broward County

Posted at 5:21 AM, Jun 28, 2017
and last updated 2017-06-28 07:31:16-04

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (AP) -- One man was killed and another was injured when lightning struck at a Broward County construction site.

The Sun Sentinel reports that the lightning hit Tuesday afternoon in Pembroke Pines.

Police say both men were taken to a nearby hospital, where one of them died. It appeared that the man who survived wasn't hit directly.