DELAND, Fla. — A woman was struck by lightning Tuesday evening in a Denny’s parking lot, DeLand firefighters said.
Summer Conner was outside the restaurant on North Woodland Boulevard with a co-worker when she was struck by lightning, firefighters said.
Her co-worker, Edwin Schuler, told authorities that it was barely raining and the bolt came "out of nowhere."
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According to an incident report, "Summer was struck by lightning and was turning purple by the time she hit the ground."
Conner was taken to DeLand Florida Hospital where she remains in critical condition.