HAMBURG, N.J. (1010 WINS) — A 28-year-old man died after he was struck by lightning while playing golf in New Jersey last week.
It happened on July 8, while Simon Mariani was competing in an all-day Iron Man competition at Ballyowen Golf Course in Hamburg.
Mariani was playing at the 15th hole when he was struck by a bolt of lightning during a storm.
He was rushed by an area hospital where he "unexpectedly" passed away on Monday, according to an obituary released by his family.
in a statement to WPVI Crystal Springs Resort, which operates the golf course, said the day of the incident, weather conditions had rapidly deteriorated.
Mariani is survived by his parents and two sisters.
On Wednesday evening, a lightning strike at a New Jersey in archery range left one man dead and 13 others injured,