Lightning security
Twelve fans injured by indirect lightning strikes at
Bucs game
Posted by Darin Gantt
on December 21, 2014, 7:17 PM EST
A total of 12 people
were injured, though it appears none were directly struck by lightning outside
today’s Buccaneers-Packers game.
According to WFLA in
Tampa, a dozen fans outside Raymond James Stadium were injured by an
indirect lightning strike.
Tampa Fire Rescue got a
call at 4:11 p.m., right after the Bucs lost a 20-3 decision to the Packers.
First responders included crews who were already at the stadium.
Seven patients were
taken the St. Joseph’s hospital in stable condition, and four or five more
were headed there on their own.
Some of the injured were
knocked to the ground when the lightning struck nearby.
Given the large amount
of people in a large open space, it’s likely fortunate the injuries weren’t
worse.
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