At 3:30 p.m., Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) responded to a report of a lightning strike that stunned two construction workers at their worksite located on NW 25 Street and 72 Avenue.
MDFR paramedics found the two male victims, 21 and 34 years of age, walking about on the scene and appearing uninjured.
The workers stated that lightning struck the crane’s boom as they were connecting it to a piling driver on the ground.
Though the shock left them stunned, they managed to escape serious injury. The patients were transported to a local hospital in stable condition.
MDFR urges everyone to seek shelter in the event lightning is striking in your proximity, even if conditions are dry.