One person was killed and over a dozen others were injured after being struck by lightning in Jackson Township, New Jersey on Wednesday.

It happened at the Black Knight Bowbenders outdoor archery range just before 7:15 p.m.

Lightning strike happened during children's archery competition, instructors says

Gene Grodzki, a volunteer and instructor at the range, said over a dozen children were at the range with their parents for a competition, and there was no sight of a storm or rain when the lightning strike happened.

"The earth exploded. Dirt went flying everywhere. And when I turned around, there was at least seven people down on the ground, flat," he said.

Grodzki said he ran to get a defibrillator, then performed CPR on a club member named Robert Montgomery. Unfortunately, the 61-ye

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