Crime & Safety

Shelton Man Shocked By Lightening in Wednesday Storm

Bolt of lightning also set shed on fire.

A Shelton man was reportedly shocked by lightening Wednesday, in a storm that also started a shed fire, according to NBC Connecticut.

Fire officials told NBC Connecticut the man had been holding a metal railing, and EMTs were planning to take him to the hospital for evaluation. The shed fire was on High Ridge Road, and the man was a nearby neighbor.

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