Fire Officials: 2 Kids, Adult Struck By Lightning At Patterson Park

BALTIMORE (WJZ)-- Two kids and one adult have been struck by lightning, according to Baltimore fire officials.

Fire chief Roman Clark confirmed the lightning strike happened near the tennis courts in Patterson Park Saturday afternoon.

"She just said that they got struck by lightening, just be careful," Ashley Blackford of Baltimore said.

Baltimore fire officials say the victims were transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.

"I mean, we've had rain for the last month. You just don't expect something horrible to happen from it," Kim Jolley of Baltimore said.

The identities of the victims or any other information has not been released.

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