A 31-year-old mother and her 2-year-old daughter were killed by lightning Sunday afternoon in Margate, Florida, in the driveway of their own home.
Margate police and Margate Fire Rescue responded to a 911 call at about 2:30 p.m. reporting two people struck by lightning in the 7900 block of Northwest First Street, according to a department release. Officers and fire crews found the pair on the ground and began CPR. The woman, identified by police as Kenya Glasgow, was taken to North Broward Medical Center in Deerfield Beach and her daughter to Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale. Both died shortly after arriving. The department said its investigation remains active and extended condolences to the family.
