Oh my god we all almost DIED TODAY!!!! and no one even knew about it,
look what happend during that five min lightnig storm today while we
were at rehersal !!!!
Coconut Creek -- A
brief but sudden thunderstorm sparked lightning Wednesday night that
killed one student and injured up to a dozen others on the field for a
football game at Monarch High School.
Schaffner Noel, 15, of Coconut Creek, was pronounced dead shortly after
he was taken to Broward General Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, said
Coconut Creek police spokeswoman Judie Banks.
Rescue workers treated
10 people in the school gym, in addition to the three injured football
players, according to police. A police officer and two coaches also
were knocked down, witnesses said.
The incident occurred during a junior varsity game between Monarch High and Pompano Beach High School