Lightning Strike Injures Two

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Lightning Strike Seriously Injures 2 In Bucks Co.
LOWER MAKEFIELD, Pa. (CBS 3) ― A lightning strike at a Bucks County swim club has left two people, including a young child, in serious condition.

The incident happened at about 3:10 p.m. at the Brookside Swim and Tennis Club in Lower Makefield Township.

According to police, 21-year-old Bridget Gallagher was carrying a 3-year-old male when lightning struck a nearby tree and transferred to them. The two were apparently seeking shelter in a swim club building.

The young victim was initially transported to St. Mary's Medical Center in Langhorne before being transferred to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Gallagher remains at St. Mary's. Both are listed in serious condition.

Early reports indicate that Gallagher was the babysitter of the child.

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