A young man passed away on Monday, nearly one week after he was struck by lightning while playing on a golf course in Hardyston, New Jersey.

The odds of being struck by lightning is less than one in a million in a given year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. But people have died from lightning strikes in New Jersey before. In June 2024, a Manchester man was killed in Seaside Park.

Golfer Simon John Mariani, who was struck by lightning while playing on a course in New Jersey last week, has died, according to his family.

A lightning strike nearly hit a delivery driver in Wayne, New Jersey, as severe storms rolled through the area Monday. Home video captured the strike, which was accompanied by roaring thunder, as the man waited outside with a package. The driver ducked and let out a shout, surprised by the incident. Thankfully, no one was hurt.

A man was killed and 13 others were injured, including a child, after a lightning strike at a New Jersey archery range Wednesday evening, July 16, police said.The incident happened at 7:13 p.m. at Black Knight Bowbenders,