4 Seriously Injured By Lightning Near The White House

WASHINGTON (AP) – Four people were seriously injured after lightning struck outside the White House, fire officials said Thursday.
The four victims — two men and two women — were injured in Lafayette Park, which is just outside the White House complex, according to the District of Columbia Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services.
Secret Service and U.S. Park Police officers saw the lightning and ran to render first aid, officials said.
Emergency medical crews were called to the scene just before 7 p.m. and took the victims to hospital with “critical, life-threatening injuries,” fire department spokesman Vito Maggiolo said.
A section of the park remained closed for more than an hour Thursday afternoon with emergency crews on the scene.