Lightning takes life in Florida: University student dies
Matthew Eric Jenkins, a 20-year-old who traveled from Michigan to Florida to join Disney's program for university students, died in a lightning strike. Jenkins became the fourth person to lose his life to lightning in Florida in the last month.
The Osceola County Sheriff's Office received a report that a person lost consciousness after being struck by lightning in the Celebration area at 18:25 on Tuesday, September 8.
It was reported that 20‑year‑old Matthew Eric Jenkins collapsed on a walking path behind a hotel near Walt Disney World. Those present performed CPR on Jenkins until medical teams arrived.
The 20‑year‑old student who was taken to the hospital died despite all interventions. A forensic pathology examination of the cause of death is underway.
Condolence message from Disney.
It was announced that Jenkins had recently moved to Florida and joined the paid internship program Disney College Program for university students.
A Disney spokesperson said Jenkins had just started the program and offered condolences to his family, friends and close ones.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), roughly 10% of people struck by lightning die. In the United States, lightning causes an average of 26 deaths annually.
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