Disney Cast Member Killed by Suspected Lightning Strike in Florida
A 20-year-old Disney cast member has been killed in a suspected lightning strike just one week after he moved to Florida to work at Walt Disney World.
Matthew Eric Jenkins, from Shelby Township, Michigan, was found unresponsive on Tuesday night after lightning struck nearby in downtown Celebration, Florida. This area is adjacent to the Disney property.
Jenkins had recently started his internship through the Disney College Program, an opportunity for college students to work at Walt Disney World. The program allows students to gain hands-on experience and develop their skills while working in a professional environment.
A witness, Felipe Costa, who was with a group taking shelter from the storm on a walking path behind a hotel, ran over to help Jenkins after seeing him collapse. Moments later, witnesses saw Jenkins fall to the ground.