The 15-year-old boy who was struck by lightning in Central Park said he’s feeling “pretty lucky” that the electric shock only left him with burns.
High school sophomore Yassin Khalifa told ABC 7 News from his hospital bed that he was enjoying a picnic with his friends in the park’s East Meadow Thursday afternoon when they saw the black storm clouds roll in.
Khalifa said he leaned up against a tree to keep out of the rain and suggested they “ride it out” — which, he admitted, “might not have been the best idea.”
Teen struck by lightning in Central Park after freak thunderstorm
A bolt of lightning struck the tree near 101st Street and 5th Avenue around 3:40 p.m., knocking him unconscious for a few minutes…