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WASHINGTON — Four people are in critical condition following a lightning strike across the street from the White House.
The lightning strike hit Lafayette Park which sits directly across the street from the White House, Vito Maggiolo, a spokesperson for D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services, said in a news conference Thursday evening.
"All four were suffering critical, life-threatening injuries," when help arrived, said Maggiolo, who was unable to provide additional details about the incident or the victims' conditions.
Two men and two women were transferred to area hospitals, D.C. Fire and EMS tweeted. Maggiolo said officials from the Uniformed Division of the Secret Service and the Park Police were on scene immediately to help with the response.
A severe thunderstorm hit the D.C. region around 5 p.m. MT Thursday.
Update Lafayette Park lightning strike. #DCsBravest transported 2 adult males & 2 adult females to area hospitals. All had critical life threatening injuries.
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) August 4, 2022
