 (victim) was assigned to fish with Occupant in a bass fishing tournament.  They left Scott Driver Boat Ramp at safe light on Lake Okeechobee.  At approximately 1330 hours our West Palm Beach dispatch received a call from Okeechobee 911 that a subject fishing on Lake Okeechobee had been stuck by lightening and was possibly dead.  Our units located the vessel and escorted it back to Indian Prairie Boat Ramp where EMS was standing by.  Operator was pronounced dead at 1452 by Glades EMS.  The preliminary cause of death is lightening strike which will be determined by the medical examiners office.  Occupant was transported to Raulerson Hospital in Okeechobee and was treated then released.  ; OCCUPANT,:. Occupant was in shock, exhuasted and transported by EMS to Okeechobee Hosptiol where his vitals were stabilized and then released the same day.; OPERATOR:The Operator / Victim was operating the trolling motor of the vessel while fishing in a bass tournament. It was raining and overcast all day. Based on the Owner / Occupant of the vessel, Operator was struck by lighting and fell back onto the front fishing deck of the vessel. Owner / occupant attempted CPR but victim was unresponsive.
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