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CBS News
19-05-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Person struck by lightning in New Hampshire flown to Boston burn center with critical injuries
Lightning struck and critically injured a person in Hooksett, New Hampshire Saturday evening as severe storms moved through the region. Hooksett fire captain Joseph Stalker said two people were running to their car from a home on Morningside Drive when one of them was hit by the lightning bolt. Responding paramedics had to provide "advanced life support measures" before the victim was taken to a local hospital. The patient was then flown by medical helicopter to the burn center at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. The other person was not hit by lightning. Authorities have not released any additional information about the person who was struck. Lightning strikes person in New Hampshire The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Hooksett on Saturday night from 8:46 p.m. until 9:15 p.m. as the storm brought lightning, strong wind gusts and small hail to the area. The fire department says an ambulance was dispatched to the scene at 9 p.m. and arrived eight minutes later. First responders were on the scene until 10:30 p.m. How rare are lightning strikes involving humans? The odds that the average person in the United States will be hit by lightning in their lifetime are roughly 1 in 15,300. About 90% of people struck by lightning survive, the National Weather Service says, but survivors can be afflicted with memory issues and heart problems. New Hampshire has not recorded a lightning strike death since 1994, according to the National Lightning Safety Council.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Yahoo
Rollover crash kills man in Hooksett
A Hooksett man was pronounced dead after an early-morning rollover crash Saturday, according to town police. Jack Van Nort, 20, was apparently traveling east on Farmer Road in Hooksett about 2 a.m. when his 2005 Pontiac Grand Am apparently left the roadway, struck a large rock and tree, and flipped, officials said in a news release. Van Nort was the sole occupant. The Hooksett Crash Reconstruction Unit responded to conduct the investigation, and a portion of Farmer Road was shut down for several hours. Police said both speed and alcohol are believed to be factors in the crash. If anyone has information on the investigation is asked to contact Lt. Valerie Lamy at 603-624-1560 ext. 307 or e-mail vlamy@
