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2 men injured by lightning in Westhampton

Originally published: July 13, 2010 9:44 PM
Updated: July 14, 2010 3:32 PM
By NOMAAN MERCHANT AND BEN WIEDER  nomaan.merchant@newsday.com ben.wieder@newsday.com

Quick ReadTwo men were injured in a lightning strike in Westhampton Tuesday.

A file photo of Cupsogue Beach in Westhampton

Photo credit: Newsday file, 2008 /Viorel Florescu | A file photo of Cupsogue Beach in Westhampton (July 25, 2008)

Two men in their 70s remained in the hospital Wednesday after they were injured in a lightning strike at Cupsogue Beach County Park in Westhampton.

One of the men was bird-watching and the other was returning to his car with a basket of mussels when the storm rolled in Tuesday about 2:40 p.m. 

“There was a big, loud boom,” said David Lukert, 75, of East Moriches. “It knocked me off my...

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