Event Brief
Florida couple describes miraculous lightning rescue
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 24, 2026 at 6:05 AM ET
Summary: Aaron and Clare Walenga were struck by lightning while on an evening stroll on a popular trail in Winter Haven, Florida. Police bodycam video shows the frantic response as the couple recounted surviving the incident as “miraculous.”
WHO: Aaron and Clare Walenga; police
WHAT: A Florida couple recounted surviving a lightning strike during an evening stroll on a popular trail, with police bodycam capturing the response.
WHEN: Sep 24, 2026 at 5:30 AM ET
WHERE: Winter Haven, Florida
WHY: They were struck by lightning while walking on the trail.
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