CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — A 73-year-old woman was killed Wednesday evening when she was struck by lightning in Clearwater, according to police.
Authorities said Kathleen Carrick was struck around 7:45 p.m. along the 1300 block of Gulf Boulevard on Sand Key.
Carrick was found on a sidewalk inside the Bayside Gardens IV complex between the parking lot and one of the buildings, according to police.
There were no witnesses, but a man found the body on the sidewalk after storms moved through the area, police said.
The incident remains under investigation.