Health & Fitness
Person Struck By Lightning In New Hampshire Flown To Boston Burn Center With Critical Injuries
Lightning struck and critically injured a person in Hooksett, New Hampshire Saturday evening as severe storms moved through the region.
May 20, 2025
Lightning struck and critically injured a person in Hooksett, New Hampshire Saturday evening as severe storms moved through the region.
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Hooksett fire captain Joseph Stalker said two people were running to their car from a home on Morningside Drive when one of them was hit by the lightning bolt. Responding paramedics had to provide "advanced life support measures" before the victim was taken to a local hospital.
The patient was then flown by medical helicopter to the burn center at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. The other person was not hit by lightning.
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