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Funeral arrangements are set for a Macon teenager who died on July 28 after being struck by lightning 11 days earlier while vacationing with his family in Florida.
Georgia high school student dies after lightning strike
July 29, 2021 GMT
MACON, Ga. (AP) A Georgia high school senior struck by lightning while on vacation in Florida with his family has died.
Walker Bethune, 17, died Wednesday. His family said he did so peacefully, listening to one of his favorite Allman Brothers songs, “Soulshine.”
Bethune was hit by lightning July 17 while walking on a beach with his family in Marco Island, Florida. His father was with him when it happened and administered CPR until emergency medical technicians arrived, WMAZ-TV reported. The teen was flown to the Ryder Trauma Center at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center, University of Miami Health.
Georgia teen dies after lightning strike while vacationing in Florida
By FOX 13 news staff
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Walker Bethune (Photo from Stratford Academy)
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. - A 17-year-old has passed away from his injuries after he was struck by lightning this month in Florida.
According to FOX 5, Walker Bethune was vacationing with his family in Marco Island. He was walking just three feet away from his family when he was struck on July 17. He was rushed to a Miami hospital where he passed away 11 days later.
Stratford community - Tonight we received the heartbreaking news that Walker Bethune passed away from his injuries sustained during his tragic accident. You have fervently prayed for Walker and his family over the last 11 days and we ask that you do not stop. Walker was loved by all within our school family and we lift up his family and friends during this unbearably difficult time.
In the arms of our Savior : Stratford Academy mourns student killed by lightning strike
Walker Bethune was the incoming senior class president, and a member of the school s cross country and track team Author: Molly Jett (13WMAZ) Updated: 6:12 PM EDT July 29, 2021
MACON, Ga. The Stratford Academy community and many across Central Georgia are mourning the death of rising senior Walker Bethune.
He was struck by lightning nearly two weeks ago on a Florida beach, and died Wednesday night at a hospital in Miami.
According to a post on his CaringBridge page, the 17-year-old died peacefully while listening to one of his favorite Allman Brothers songs, Soulshine.