Man in hospital after lightning strikes

34-year-old suffers burns while sitting on railing

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – A 34-year-old-man was taken to a hospital after being nearly struck by lightning in Deerfield Beach.

The incident occurred at 198 Lock Road. 

According to Broward Sheriff's Office spokesman Mike Jachles, the victim was sitting on a railing when lightning struck nearby.  He was then thrown to the pavement.

To remove him from the rain after he fell, fellow workers carried him into a shipping container.

He suffered burns but was conscious and breathing.