TARRANT COUNTY, Texas - Fourteen people were injured by a bolt of lightning in Tarrant County on Sunday, officials say.

According to Cresson Fire Chief Ron Becker, the incident happened when a group of people were attempting to hold down a canopy during a storm.

Tarrant County Lightning Injuries

What we know:

Becker said the group was at Benbrook Lake when Sunday's storm swept through the area. In the midst of the high winds, 14 people gathered under a canopy, which they attempted to hold down during the storm.

Lightning struck the canopy, a tree, and a vehicle, Becker said, causing injuries to all 14 occupants.

Of the injured people, 12 were treated for minor injuries and released at the scene, according to Becker. The other two were taken from the scene for non-life-threatening i

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