The strike occurred as sturdy storms marched throughout the state Saturday afternoon, prompting extreme storm warnings and a twister warning.
CROMWELL, Conn. — Officers stated three folks have been injured and two taken to the hospital after a lightning strike at TPC River Highlands Saturday afternoon.
Cromwell police obtained reviews simply earlier than 4:30 p.m. that there was a lightning strike close to the fifth gap on the golf course and that a number of folks have been injured. The Vacationers Championship golf event was underway on Saturday earlier than the storms hit.
When first responders acquired to the scene, they discovered {that a} tree had been struck by lightning and that three folks have been injured.
Two of the injured have been aware and alert. They have been taken to a close-by hospital for additional remedy and analysis, whereas the third individual refused remedy, in line with police.
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Saturday afternoon noticed sturdy storms, together with a twister warning for components of Connecticut and a extreme thunderstorm warning for different components of the state.
The Vacationers Championship has been underway since Wednesday, and spectators, together with gamers, have needed to battle hovering temperatures, humidity, and storms on Friday.
There’s additionally a forecast for some thunderstorms on Sunday as properly.
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Jennifer Glatz is a digital content material producer at FOX61 Information. She may be reached at jglatz@fox61.com.
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