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Man seriously injured after standing close to a lightning strike in Patapsco Park

Posted at 2:34 PM, Jul 04, 2019
and last updated 2019-07-05 11:54:02-04

PATAPSCO PARK, Md. — A man was rushed to the hospital on Thursday for being close to a lightning strike. It happened in a wooded area about two miles deep into the woods of Patapsco Park.

At first, Baltimore County Fire officials thought the man was struck by lightning.

Baltimore County Fire crews are at the scene of Patapsco Park for a report of a man who was seriously injured after possibly being struck by lightning.

At this time there is no word on his injuries.