Cameron Day, a junior at McArthur High School, suffered reported burn wounds to his chest and inner thighs. (GoFundMe)
Pembroke Pines, Fla.
A teenager in Florida has reportedly died in an apparent lightning strike.
WSVN reports that a 16-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday with burn wounds to his chest and inner thighs after lightning was seen in the area.
Pembroke Pines authorities reported that they found the teen lying in the grass in the rain on his bicycle and not moving.
He was taken to the Memorial Hospital Regional, but did not survive, reports said.
Loved ones identified him as Cameron Day, a junior at McArthur High School in the Hollywood area.
“She [Day’s mother] faces the unimaginable loss of her son, Cameron Day. Cameron was only 16 years old and in 11th grade,” friends and family shared. “He was a bright light and sweet soul who touched the lives of so many.”
There was reported stormy weather in South Florida on the day of the lightning strike.
Day’s friends and family said was in the school band.
“His passion for music, leadership, and unwavering love for his bandmates … McArthur’s Herd of Sound made him an integral part of their family,” loved ones shared. “He was a beloved son, brother, and friend — someone who brought joy and inspiration to everyone around him.”
Friends and family have started a GoFundMe to help the Day family with funeral expenses.