Lightning kills Florida boat captain Pete Sturdy, passenger injured

MELBOURNE, Fla. — A Florida man was struck and killed by lightning whereas boating Sunday night, in response to reviews from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Fee.      

FWC, together with the Brevard County Sheriff’s Workplace and Brevard County Fireplace Rescue, responded to a name close to the Pineda Causeway and U.S. Freeway 1 within the Indian River, about 50 miles southeast of Orlando, after reviews {that a} vessel had been struck by lightning.

First responders tried “life saving measures” on the boat operator, recognized as 39-year-old Peter Sturdy of West Melbourne, however was declared useless by emergency responders. One passenger onboard suffered minor accidents and was taken to a neighborhood hospital for remedy.