Man Struck And Killed By Lightening

Last updated on Monday, May 3, 2010

(FORT WAYNE, IN) - A Fort Wayne man is dead after being hit by lightning over the weekend.

A passing driver found 18-year-old James Mitchell lying in the front yard of a New Haven home Saturday.

Investigators say Mitchell was likely hit earlier that morning when a series of storms passed through the area.

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