Lightning strike reportedly kills Florida boat captain, injures passenger

Studies are {that a} Florida boat captain was killed on Sunday after his boat was believed to have been struck by lightning, officers mentioned. 

He has been recognized as 39-year-old Peter Robust of West Melbourne. 

A passenger was additionally injured.

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In response to an announcement from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Fee, first responders had been alerted to a report that lightning had struck a ship on the Indian River in Brevard County.

It’s reported that life-saving measures had been tried on Robust. Nonetheless, he didn’t survive his accidents, officers mentioned.