A 16-year-old girl has died after she was struck by lightning while hunting with her father in Florida, officials say.
Baylee Holbrook and her father had been hunting on Tuesday when lightning “struck a tree, hitting them,” the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said.
Her father lost consciousness and when he awoke he found his daughter was not breathing.
He called 911 and began CPR, and the teen was transported to HCA Florida Putnam Hospital in Palatka, where she was stabilized enough to be taken to a trauma center. She had been listed in critical condition on Wednesday.
On Thursday, the sheriff’s office said it learned that Baylee had “peacefully passed away” that morning surrounded by her family.
As awful as this is, why is this news? Uncaused tragedies happen, everyone knows this. Spreading the word about this on the internet is just spreading misery with no recourse.
Would you rather see another close-up image of majorie Taylor Greens horse face?
It’s unusual enough to be interesting to people.
Or its a reminder of our mortality, and that anytime something random can happy to cause us to lose our lives. This means we have to use the time we have with greater purpose because we don’t know when it will end. I can allow us to get closer to those we love and let them know it so should something like this happen to us we’ll know they know we loved them.
I’d rather not be reminded of my mortality, thanks.