Unconfirmed reports indicate that Alain Hyppolite, the West Palm Beach resident who was struck by lightning Thursday at Spring Lake Golf Resort, has died.
Representatives from Tampa General Hospital, where Hyppolite was later flown, could not be reached for confirmation. However, Beth Spikes, general manager at Spring Lake, said someone at the resort had spoken to a person at the hospital who informed them of the victim's passing.
Emergency personnel responded to Spring Lake Golf Resort shortly after 4 p.m., Thursday after Hyppolite was struck by lightning on the 18th hole.
Lorida Fire Department Chief Swen Swenson said the victim was first taken to Highlands Regional Medical Center. Paramedics were still performing CPR en route to the hospital.
Swenson added that there was a small fire in a tree Hyppolite had been near.
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