4 adults hospitalized after lightning strike at West Valley school bus drop-off site

Four adults were hospitalized after a lightning strike at a West Valley school bus drop-off site Friday morning, authorities said.

The strike occurred about 8:40 a.m. outside El Mirage Elementary School, according to the El Mirage Police Department.

Police initially reported that the patients were struck by lightning. It was later determined they were in close proximity to the strike and felt its impact.

The victims were conscious and alert when emergency responders arrived at the scene near El Mirage and Thunderbird roads.

They were taken to a hospital for further evaluation, authorities said.

Storms moved into the Phoenix area early Friday on what is expected to be an active weather day.

Related

DOJ sending 1,000 monitors to polling sites across US on Election Day, including in ArizonaThunderstorms disrupt air travel to and from Phoenix Sky Harbor International AirportWhat’s that sound? West Valley nuclear plant testing emergency sirensValley starts to see rain on what is expected to be an active weather day1 dead after multivehicle pileup behind stopped bus in PhoenixAhead of Election Day, new poll shows Democrats leading Arizona governor, secretary of state and attorney general races