Lightning Kills 1 and Injures 13 on Archery Range in New Jersey, Police Say

U.S.|Lightning Kills 1 and Injures 13 on Archery Range in New Jersey, Police Say

One person was killed and 13 others were injured after being struck by lightning at an outdoor archery range in Jackson Township, N.J., on Wednesday evening, the police said.

A 61-year-old man died from his injuries, Chief Matthew Kunz of the Jackson Township Police Department said in a statement. The victims range in age from 7 to 61.

The 13 people sustained injuries ranging from burns to nonspecific complaints of not feeling well, the police said. They were taken to area hospitals.

Jackson Police were notified just before 7:15 p.m. that multiple people had been struck by lightning at the Black Knight Bowbenders archery range, and that C.P.R was being performed on one person, Chief Kunz said.

When the police arrived, several people were receiving treatment, and one person had lost consciousness but then regained it, Chief Kunz said.

Gene Grodzki, a member of the archery club where the strike happened, said that emergency workers used a defibrillator on two members of the club.

About 20 people connected to Jackson Scouts Troupe 204, a Boy Scouts of America-affiliated group, were on a practice range at the archery facility when lightning struck, Mr. Grodzki said. The children all seemed to be OK, he said, but they were transported in ambulances “just in case.”

This is a developing story.