Severe thunderstorm leads to tragedy as 18-year-old Joey Nelson Jr. and 19-year-old Randall Martin III were fatally struck by lightning following a fishing trip in Waycross, Georgia.

Family members reportedly found the bodies of the two teens near their vehicle after they never returned home from a fishing trip.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called in after two teens were found dead, believed to have been struck by lightning. The GBI said Joey Nelson, Jr., 18, and Randall Martin III, 19, both from Waycross, were found dead next to a car around 10:15 p.m. on Thursday.

Joey Nelson and Randall Martin III were struck by lightning during a fishing trip in Ware County, Georgia, on July 10, according to local officials.

The BriefAccording to the Ware County Sheriff’s Office, the teens were standing outside their car near a lake when a lightning bolt struck them.Deputies said that by the time paramedics arrived, both victims had already succumbed to their injuries.

The victims in total included two 16-year-old girls and two boys, ages 16 and 17, according to WKMG. The National Weather Service (NWS) says lightning strikes kill 27 Americans annually and injure ...

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