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Man Dies After Suspected Lightning Strike in Waukesha Parking Lot

City officials describe early findings consistent with a lightning strike during an active review.

Overview

  • Responders were called to a business on the 2000 block of Gold Road during a thunderstorm after a report of a man on the ground.
  • Police and fire crews found an unresponsive man in his 40s, began life-saving efforts, and took him to a hospital where he died.
  • Investigators say early findings indicate he may have been struck by lightning while walking through the parking lot.
  • Witness accounts and physical evidence at the scene were consistent with a lightning strike.
  • The city has not released his name, believes he is from out of state, and says the investigation continues.