Ground Handler Injured During Lightning Strike in Florida

A ground handling employee at Southwest Florida International Airport was reportedly injured following a lightning strike near the ramp.

According to a report from the News-Press, a lightning report around noon on Saturday struck a nearby Sun Country airplane, injuring the employee of NavStar Global Aviation.

The man was transported to Lee Memorial Hospital.

Read more: http://www.news-press.com/story/news/local/2017/07/22/worker-injured-after-lightning-strike-rsw/502308001/

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