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Peachtree City man dies from lightning strike

6:11 PM, Jul 14, 2012   |    comments
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. -- A Peachtree City father of nine died Saturday at Piedmont Fayette Hospital after being struck by lightning at Lake Peachtree.

Burnette Hayes, 52, died from injuries sustained Friday when he and a friend were standing near the lake shore during a passing storm.

According to Peachtree City Fire spokesman Ron Mundy, the men were at the Battery Way boat launch when they were struck.

Witnesses say lightning hit a tree next to where the two men were standing .

The second unidentified man, also in his 50's, remains at Atlanta Medical Center. His condition is not known.