Bodycam: Couple severely injured in lightning strike on Florida trail

Body camera video released Friday shows the response to save a husband and wife struck by lightning last week in Winter Garden. It happened Sept. 2 on West Orange Trail, according to the city's fire department. In the video, you can see an officer running to the scene. "They were struck by lightning," a witness says. "Their umbrella was struck by lightning, and they were both flat on their face." The couple, both in their 40s, were described as critical and were taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center. The couple survived and are back at home after a few days in the hospital. Lightning strikes in Florida A 20-year-old Michigan man died after being struck by lightning earlier this week near downtown Celebration, just one week after he moved to Central Florida to begin working in the Disney College Program. DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV