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Miami-Dade deputy recovering after getting struck by lightning while sitting in car

Summary by The Miami Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: CBS Miami, as published by CBS4 Miami · September 4, 2026 · 1 min read

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A law enforcement officer is hospitalized after a lightning strike. The incident occurred while the officer was inside a vehicle. Details about the event are available from a news report.

The officer is a member of a sheriff's department and is currently recovering. Further information can be found through a news source. A news correspondent has more details about the incident, which happened on a Thursday in Doral.

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Category: business · Published: September 4, 2026 · Source: CBS4 Miami · Reading time: 1 min

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