6 Hurt in Lightning Strike in Louisiana
Those injured were treated for minor injuries.
-- At least six people were injured following a lightning strike in Louisiana’s Sabine Parish, an official said.
The incident occurred after 7 p.m. local time Saturday at Cypress Bend Park on Toledo Bend Lake, Sabine Parish Warden Joe Dewil said. Lightning is believed to have struck a tree.
Six adults who were in the vicinity of an RV camper that sustained damage during the strike suffered non-life-threatening injuries. They were taken to Sabine Medical Center and their injuries range from headaches to chest pain, said Dewil.
Along with the RV, a truck was also damaged.