2 struck by lightning at Peachtree City lake

9:45 PM, Jul 13, 2012   |    comments
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PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. -- Two men in Peachtree City were struck by lightning during a passing storm on Friday evening. 

According to Peachtree City Fire, the men were standing near a tree at Lake Peachtree on Battery Way when they were struck. 

Witnesses say lightening struck the tree and the two men were hit.

One man was knocked unconscious as a result of the strike; he was transported to Piedmont Fayette Hospital. His condition is unknown. 

The other man was treated, at the scene, and transported to Atlanta Medical Center where he remains in stable condition.