Report: 3 CNY Men Survive Lightning Strike As Storm Rolls Through

Monday afternoon's rain and thunderstorms resulted in three people being struck by lightning in Central New York, according to reports.

The incident happened in the Madison County town of Lincoln, according to CNY Central.

The CNY town of Lincoln located in Madison County/ Google Maps

The town of Lincoln is located 32 miles West of Utica.

The report said the three men were working construction and had stopped working to wait out the passing storm. However, they were standing near a flag pole when it was struck by a bolt of lightning, the report said.

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While one of the men needed to be revived with CPR and was last listed in critical condition, all three are expected to survive, the report said - citing Madison County officials.

The three men were taken to Oneida Hospital for treatment.

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