Boy, 15, Survives Lightning Strike in Central Park, Police Say It may have seemed like a miracle that the boy survived, but the vast majority of Americans struck by lightning — about nine in 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Boy struck by lightning in New York Citys Central Park says he feels . . . NEW YORK (AP) — A 15-year-old boy says he feels “pretty lucky” after being struck by lightning in Central Park on Thursday when a round of thunderstorms swept through New York City Yassin Khalifa, a high school sophomore, told WABC-TV he was in the park with friends enjoying a picnic when the storm suddenly rolled in