The Brief
- Over a dozen people have been treated for injuries after a Tarrant County lightning strike.
- The group of 14 people were attempting to hold down an outdoor canopy during a storm.
- Lightning struck the canopy, causing two people to be taken to a hospital for care, and the other 12 to be treated at the scene.
TARRANT COUNTY, Texas – Fourteen people were injured by a bolt of lightning in Tarrant County on Sunday, officials say.
According to Cresson Fire Chief Ron Becker, the incident happened when a group of people were attempting to hold down a canopy during a storm.
Tarrant County Lightning Injuries
What we know:
Becker said the group was at Benbrook Lake when Sunday’s storm swept through the area. In the midst of the high winds, 14 people gathered under a canopy, which they attempted to hold down during the storm.…