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Construction workers injured by lightning
A construction site at 1245 Lindell Road where three construction workers were outside of a tru ...
A construction site at 1245 Lindell Road where three construction workers were outside of a truck when a lightning strike occurred shortly after 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, according to the Las Vegas Fire Department. Two workers were treated at the scene and a third was taken to a hospital for evaluation. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A construction site at 1245 Lindell Road where three construction workers were outside of a tru ...
A construction site at 1245 Lindell Road where three construction workers were outside of a truck when a lightning strike occurred shortly after 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, according to the Las Vegas Fire Department. Two workers were treated at the scene and a third was taken to a hospital for evaluation. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A construction site at 1245 Lindell Road where three construction workers were outside of a tru ...
A construction site at 1245 Lindell Road where three construction workers were outside of a truck when a lightning strike occurred shortly after 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, according to the Las Vegas Fire Department. Two workers were treated at the scene and a third was taken to a hospital for evaluation. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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September 10, 2021 - 3:14 pm
 
Updated September 10, 2021 - 7:19 pm

Las Vegas firefighters treated three construction workers who were injured when lightning hit the ground near them on Friday afternoon.

About 2:05 p.m., firefighters were called to 1245 Lindell Road after receiving a report of the injured construction workers, according to a tweet from the Las Vegas Fire Department. The three workers were sitting outside eating lunch next to a truck when lightning hit the ground about 5 feet from them.

One worker was hospitalized, while the other two were treated at the scene, the department said.

Clark County is under a severe thunderstorm warning until 3:30 p.m. as lightning and rain were reported in the Las Vegas Valley, according to the National Weather Service.

“REMEMBER if you hear thunder seek shelter in a building or vehicle, if these three construction workers would have gotten in the truck, they probably would not have been injured,” the Fire Department said.

Contact Katelyn Newberg at knewberg@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0240. Follow @k_newberg on Twitter.

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