VESSEL WAS TRAVELING NORTH BOUND IN THE TENSAW RIVER BETWEEN CLIFF'S LANDING AND HURRICAN BAYOU. A BOLT OF LIGHTENING STRUCK THE WATER NEAR THE VESSEL AND TRAVELED INTO THE VESSEL'S HULL, STRIKING THE OPERATOR AND PASSENGER.  THE OPERATOR WAS TRANSPORTED TO NORTH BALDWIN HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD. THE PASSENGER WAS ALSO TRANSPORTED TO NORTH BALDWIN HOPSITAL FOR NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.
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