A 17-year-old girl died on Sunday due to electrocution during a strong storm that came through Central Florida.
The victim, who was not named, was driving in Spring Hill just north of Tampa when her car struck a downed power line and caught on fire. When she exited the vehicle, she stepped on the line and was electrocuted to death, Florida Highway Patrol told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
On Sunday, the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office released an online statement warning residents about downed power lines near Spring Hill, where medics pronounced the girl dead at the scene.
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Officials said her identity was not released due to Marsy’s Law, an amendment to Florida’s constitution aimed at protecting crime victims, though the release does not indicate a criminal act occurred.
Heavy rains along with strong wind, hail, and lightning came with the storm, causing up to two inches of rain and flooding in some areas of the state. A home in Mount Dora caught on fire after it was struck by lightning, and some residents in Orlando reported golf ball-sized hail.
The teenager’s death was the only reported fatality from weather after Florida sustained severe storms over the weekend.
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The Washington Examiner reached out to Florida Highway Patrol but did not immediately receive a response.
