RedactedNarrative: On 07/21/2017, at approximately 2100hrs central time, I Trooper was contacted by Lt.. Lt. stated that there had been a boating accident on Lake Harding involving a fatality. He stated that the Lee County Sheriff''s Office was on scene and was working the preliminary investigation. 
  
  On 07/22/2017, I drove to the Lee County Sheriff''s Office and picked up their completed I/O report. I then started contacting witnesses to find out what exactly happened.
  
  The first witness I spoke to over the phone stated herself and four others were at an island swimming when a storm started to come over the lake. 
  
  Everyone decided to get back on the boat and try to outrun the storm. As they were making their way back to the boat ramp, she saw a bright flash of light and felt a percussion. Subject said lighting had struck the boat and she noticed victim was unresponsive on the deck. 
  
  The boat motor had also shut off and they were dead in the water. Two people then jumped into the lake and started pulling the boat to the nearest house and dock. 
  
  As the two men started pulling them to shore, subject began CPR on victim. The two men were able to get the boat to shore where the medics arrived and took over life saving efforts. Victim was transported by ambulance to East Alabama Medical Center was pronounced deceased by Coroner.