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White House lightning strike victim ID’d as Brooks Lambertson

White House lightning strike victim ID'd as Brooks Lambertson

IS KCRA 3 NEWS AT 6:00 PM BRITTANY: NEW TONIGHT, WE HAVE LEARNED THE THIRD VICTIM IN A DEADLY LIGHTNING STRIKE IN WASHINGTON, DC WAS A FOLSOM NATIVE. CITY NATIONAL BANK SAYS IT WAS THE EMPLOYER OF 29-YEAR-OLD BROOKS LAMBERTSON. THIS IS HIM ON YOUR SCREEN. WE HAVE CONFIRMED WITH HIS FAMILY THAT LAMBERTSON WENT TO VISTA DEL LAG GEORGE SPRINGER HIGH SCHOOL IN FOLSO

Folsom native identified as third Washington DC lightning strike victim

One of the three people who died in a Washington, DC, lighting strike this week has been identified by family as Northern California native Brooks Lambertson. The 29-year-old from Folsom died from his injuries on Friday afternoon, a day after the lightning struck several people at Lafayette Park, which sits directly across the street from the White House, Vito Maggiolo, a spokesperson for DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services, said in a news conference Thursday evening. Couple James Mueller, 76, and Donna Mueller, 75, both of Janesville, Wisconsin, died on Thursday. Two other people were injured. | READ MORE | 3 dead, 2 in critical condition after lightning strike near the White HouseBrooks grew up in Folsom and graduated from Vista del Lago High School, his family confirmed to KCRA 3 on Saturday. He was the vice president of City National Bank in Los Angeles, according to a release from the bank. He had been in Washington, DC, for a business trip.”Brooks was an incredible young man who will be remembered for his generosity, kindness and unwavering positivity,” City National Bank said. “His sudden loss from him is devastating for all who knew him, and his family, friends and colleagues from him appreciate the thoughts and prayers that have poured in from around the country.” Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.

One of the three people who died in a Washington, DC, lighting strike this week has been identified by family as Northern California native Brooks Lambertson.

The 29-year-old from Folsom died from his injuries on Friday afternoon, a day after the lightning struck several people at Lafayette Park, which sits directly across the street from the White House, Vito Maggiolo, a spokesperson for DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services, said in a news conference Thursday evening. Couple James Mueller, 76, and Donna Mueller, 75, both of Janesville, Wisconsin, died on Thursday. Two other people were injured.

| READ MORE | 3 dead, 2 in critical condition after lightning strike near the White House

Brooks grew up in Folsom and graduated from Vista del Lago High School, his family confirmed to KCRA 3 on Saturday.

He was the vice president of City National Bank in Los Angeles, according to a release from the bank. He had been in Washington, DC, for a business trip.

“Brooks was an incredible young man who will be remembered for his generosity, kindness and unwavering positivity,” City National Bank said. “His sudden loss of him is devastating for all who knew him, and his family, friends and colleagues appreciate the thoughts and prayers that have poured in from around the country.”

Brooks Lambertson

The 29-year-old was also a graduate of California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.

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2 Die After Apparent Lightning Strike Near White House: Police – NBC4 Washington

2 Die After Apparent Lightning Strike Near White House: Police – NBC4 Washington

Two of the four people who were apparently struck by lightning Thursday near the White House have died, Washington DC police said.

The two victims killed were a couple from Wisconsin, police officials told News4.

Four people were left in critical condition after a flash of light and a boom sounded in Lafayette Park in Northwest DC as severe thunderstorms struck the region, fire officials said.

DC police are expected to release more information about the conditions of the two other victims later Friday morning, as well as the identities of the people killed.

Four people have life-threatening injuries after they were apparently struck by lightning near the White House in Washington, DC, Thursday evening, fire officials said.

US Secret Service and US Park Police officers rushed to help the two women and two men when they saw the lightning strike, DC Fire and EMS Public Information Officer Vito Maggiolo previously said.

The victims were at Lafayette Square across from the White House, and they were near the center statue of former President Andrew Jackson, as well as a tree, Maggiolo said.

Medics took the women and men to area hospitals. Maggiolo said he could not elaborate on their exact injuries.

“All we know for sure is that there was a lightning strike in their vicinity, in their immediate vicinity, and all four were injured,” Maggiolo said.

A total of 444 people died in lightning strikes between 2006 and 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Lightning strike deaths are most likely in the summer, and most often happen to people who are participating in outside recreation or work.

“I was just in a state of shock,” witness David Root said. “I just couldn’t believe it. It was surreal. I have never seen anything like this in my entire life.”

He described hearing “a horrific boom.”

He said he goes to Lafayette Square every evening with a group to show support for the people of Ukraine. When the rain started coming down, he took cover under a tree until he saw lightning strike across the park.

Without thinking, he sprang into action to save a man’s life.

“We saw several people beside a tree, and they weren’t moving, and so I ran over there to try to help,” Root said. “Several people ran over there, and I gave him chest compressions with another person. We alternated.”

“We stood there, and suddenly there was this horrible sound,” said witness Anna Mackiewicz, who is visiting from Poland. “We started to scream, and my husband said, ‘Just let’s run away.’ I saw in the corner of my eye. I saw, you know, the light.”

“I just hope and pray that these people survive,” Root said. “That’s the most important thought in my mind right now.”

Thunderstorms moved through DC and surrounding areas about 6:30 pm Severe weather drenched parts of the region after a sweltering day of temperatures in the mid-90s and heat indices over 100.

The National Weather Service says anyone should go inside if they hear thunder.

“Avoid open areas. Don’t be the tallest object in the area,” an NWS safety brochure says. “Stay away from isolated tall trees, towers or utility poles. Lightning tends to strike the taller objects in an area.”

Stay with News4 for updates to this developing story

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4 in critical condition after lightning strike near White House

4 in critical condition after lightning strike near White House

Four people were critically injured following a lightning strike Thursday evening in Lafayette Square, just north of the White House, authorities said.

The four patients, two men and two women, were all taken to area hospitals in critical condition with life-threatening injuries, Vito Maggiolo, a spokesperson for the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, said in a Thursday evening news briefing.

The lightning strike was reported at 6:52 pm The victims were near a statue of Andrew Jackson, Maggiolo said, adding that “it appeared they were in the vicinity of a tree.”

Uniformed Secret Service agents and US Park Police officers who were in the area and witnessed the strike provided first aid to the victims, Maggiolo said.

“Their agents, their officers, witnessed this lightning strike and immediately began to render aid,” Maggiolo said.

It’s unclear exactly what the victims were doing at the time.

“All we know for sure is that there was a lightning strike in their immediate vicinity, and all four were injured,” he said.

A CBS News camera that was recording on the White House North Lawn around the time of the lightning strike captured the powerful rumble of the thunder.

“The thunder was so loud, @gabrielle_ake and I jumped up in fright,” CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes tweeted. “‘That’s too close – we’re shutting down’ advised photographer Ron Windham.”

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