Two fishermen struck by lightning at Hobe Sound Beach

JUNE 8, 2020 | 6:21 A.M. | HOBE SOUND–Martin County Ocean Rescue responded to two men who were struck by lightning while fishing on the shore of Hobe Sound Beach around 4:15 p.m. Sunday.

According to Martin County Fire Rescue, both men sustained critical injuries.

One of the men was airlifted in the LifeStar helicopter to St. Mary’s Medical Center. The other fisherman was transported in a ground unit to Jupiter Medical Center.

Their current conditions are not unknown.