WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. — 7:20 p.m. Update: The mother who was injured by a lightning strike Thursday afternoon has died, according to the Winter Springs Police Department.
A child and a dog who were also injured have been seen by medical professionals and “are doing fine,” police said.
The lightning hit a nearby tree near Trotwood Park, energizing the area and striking the victims, according to police.
4:30 p.m. update: A mother, child and a teenager are in the hospital because of an indirect lightning strike.
It was originally reported that just the mother and child were involved.
The third person, described as an 18-year-old woman, left the lightning scene and said she was originally fine, then called the paramedics, according to the fire department..
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The lightning strike happened at Trotwood Park east of Tuskawilla Road in Winter Springs.
A pet dog was also involved, but its condition and whereabouts are unknown, according to the fire department.
Also in Winter Springs, first responders say a lightning struck a home Thursday afternoon on Partridge Circle, a mile away from the lightning strike.
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A mother and child were transported to the hospital Thursday afternoon after being struck by lightning, according to the Winter Springs Police Department.
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It happened around 2:20 p.m. at Trotwood Park in Winter Springs.
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A child and an adult were taken to the hospital, according to the Seminole County Fire Department. Their conditions were not immediately known.
A pet dog was also involved, but its condition and whereabouts are unknown, according to the fire department.
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