Tillsonburg man killed by lightning while mowing lawn: OPP

By James Sebastian-Scott

Posted Aug 1, 2016 06:40:29 AM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

TILLSONBURG – Police say a 52-year-old Tillsonburg man has died after being struck by lightning.

OPP say Dave Johnson was mowing his lawn on Sunday afternoon when he was struck as a violent storm hit the area.

Police say emergency personnel attempted to revive him.

Johnson was transported to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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