Skip to Content

2 children in serious condition after lighting strikes tree nearby, shocks them

KTVT 27 Apr 23

Originally Published: 27 APR 23 15:46 ET

By JULIA FALCON, ERIN JONES

Click here for updates on this story

    FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) -- Two children are in serious condition after lightning struck a tree and shocked them Wednesday night.

The Fort Worth Fire Department says the two school-age children were playing in their front yard when lightning struck a tree at their home near I-35W and Risinger Road.

FWFD says it doesn't appear that the children were physically struck by the lightning but according to neighbors, they were in close enough proximity to the tree that the electrical charge took them both down to the ground.

Neighbors reported hearing two big booms and then came out to find two kids on the ground.

FWFD said the tree did not fall on the children.

"Just from the Copeland family we were scared for you... it shook us up...just wishing the kids a speedy recovery," said Karl Copeland, who lives in the neighborhood.

Please note: This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform.

The-CNN-Wire
™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.

Article Topic Follows: News

Jump to comments ↓

CNN Newsource

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

KION 46 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.

Skip to content