Florida teacher suffers broken neck after lightning strike in Peru

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Florida teacher James Fernandez was struck by lightning while mountain biking in Peru, resulting in a severe crash and neck injury. The lightning strike, which occurred on November 26 near Cusco, also killed another tourist and injured their guide. Fernandez lost consciousness before crashing his bike. Fernandez, a science teacher at Palm Harbor Middle School, is hospitalized in Peru and awaiting stabilization for medical evacuation to Miami. A GoFundMe has been established to support his recovery.


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