Utah father killed by lightning strike while riding Jet Ski in Florida

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A Utah father was struck by lightning Saturday evening while riding a Jet Ski off Fort DeSoto, Florida.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The man killed by a lightning strike while riding a Jet Ski off Fort DeSoto, Florida, has been identified by loved ones.

"On Saturday, August 29th, our dear friend Steve Matheson tragically lost his life in a lightning strike while riding a jet ski off the coast of Florida," a statement on the GoFundMe page read.

Pinellas County deputies responded to a water rescue just after 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Matheson was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and later pronounced d...

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