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Michigan Man Dies After Lightning Strike Near Walt Disney World

Guavy AI Editorial Team Published September 10, 2026

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A Michigan man has died after being struck by lightning in Florida near Walt Disney World.

The incident occurred on September 10, 2026, at approximately 6:25 p.m. in Osceola County, according to the local sheriff's office.

Mathew Eric Jenkins, a 20-year-old from Shelby Township, was found unresponsive on a walking path behind a hotel located at 700 Bloom Street in Celebration.

Bystanders were performing CPR when deputies arrived, but unfortunately, Jenkins was pronounced dead at the Celebration Hospital.

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