New York Post
Selfless Utah dad killed by lightning strike trying to help stranded boaters off Florida coast
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Steve Matheson, a 47-year-old father from Utah, was killed by a lightning strike Saturday night while helping stranded boaters off Florida’s coast, his family said. Matheson and a friend were jet skiing near Fort de Soto just before 6:35 p.m. when they spotted a disabled boat. With a storm moving in, they headed toward shore, but he stopped to assist after realizing the group was in trouble. Matheson was struck as the weather worsened and died of injuries after being rushed to a local hospital. He leaves his wife Abbie and four children.
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