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Woman Fatally Struck By Lightning in Parkland, 2 Others Injured

by Sharon Aron Baron May 17, 2018

by Sharon Aron Baron May 17, 2018 1 minutes read

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Woman Fatally Struck By Lightning in Parkland, 2 Others Injured

Hendrix Farms

By: Sharon Aron Baron

Detectives are investigating the death of a woman who was struck by lightning in Parkland, injuring two others.

At 2:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Maria Pascual, 53, of Lake Worth, was working in the fields of C.W. Hendrix Farms at 12210 Loxahatchee Road when she was fatally struck by lightning. A man and woman who were working near Pascual sustained lightning-related injuries.

Coral Springs Parkland Fire Rescue responded and transported the man to Broward Health North. His injuries are described as serious. The injured woman showed up at JFK Medical Center with not life-threatening injuries. Detectives are temporarily withholding their names.

Pascual was taken to Coral Springs Medical Center by Coral Springs Parkland Fire Rescue who pronounced her dead.

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