Man dies after lightning strike in NY park; 4 others injured
NEW YORK — A man hit by lightning at a park in New York’s Hudson Valley died Saturday, a hospital spokesman said, while four other people wounded by the same strike remained hospitalized.
The 50-year-old man succumbed to his injuries around 1 a.m. Saturday at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, according to Tim Massie, a senior vice-president at hospital operator Health Quest. The victim’s name wasn’t immediately released as the hospital and authorities worked to locate his family.
Four additional people were injured Saturday in a separate lightning strike in the resort town of Lake George, north of Albany, state police said. Few details about the Lake George strike were available.
The Poughkeepsie victims, ranging in age from 46 to 55, were gathered around a bench at Mansion Square Park when a fast-moving thunderstorm hit around 4 p.m. Friday, city police said.