Disney Intern Dies After Lightning Strike in Celebration, Florida
A Disney College Program intern's life was cut short when he was struck by lightning in Celebration, Florida, just one week after arriving at Walt Disney World Resort. The incident occurred on September 8, as a group of people took shelter from a storm along a walking path behind a hotel on Bloom Street.
Matthew Eric Jenkins, a 20-year-old resident of Shelby Township, Michigan, collapsed suddenly when lightning struck the area. Witnesses rushed to his aid, including Felipe Costa, who described the scene: 'As soon as I heard that, I started running and I came over here [where it happened]. That's when I saw the man.'
Jenkins was pronounced dead shortly after being rushed to Celebration Hospital. The Orange County Sheriff's Office confirmed the details of the incident.