Crime & Safety
Boy Struck By Lightning In Central Park, Officials Say
The boy was rushed to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center with neck injuries, NYPD officials said.
CENTRAL PARK, NY — A 15-year-old boy was struck by lightning during a severe thunderstorm Thursday afternoon in Central Park, the New York City Police Department and law enforcement sources said.
According to the NYPD, the boy was near 101st Street and East Drive in Central Park when medics got to him.
The victim was rushed to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in stable condition with neck injuries at 3:40 p.m.
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According to reports, the lightning struck the boy's necklace.
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