Lightning strike hits man on Clearwater Beach, injures 7 others

One person was struck by lightning on Clearwater Beach as a thunderstorm rolled through.

The victim, a man in his 40s, went into cardiac arrest and is in critical condition, according to the Clearwater Police Department. Seven other people near the man were injured, the agency added.

It happened around 12:42 p.m. Sunday on the beach near Frenchy's Rockaway Grill, located at 7 Rockaway Street.

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