Two teenagers in Waycross, Georgia, are believed to have been struck by lightning and killed on July 10 during a fishing trip.
Officials with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) are investigating their deaths as the young men’s families and loved ones mourn the tragic loss, Fox 5 reported Wednesday.
Relatives reported the deaths of 18-year-old Joey Nelson Jr. and 19-year-old Randall Martin III after they found their bodies, and GBI officials were called to the area near Alton Circle to investigate. Authorities believe the young victims were hit by a thunderstorm.
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“The teens were heading to their car when they were reportedly struck by lightning. Investigators say both bodies and the car appeared to have lightning damage,” the Fox article read.
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