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NewsTelemundo 51 Miami – MainAugust 23, 2026Miami-Dade

Margate Police report death of woman and child struck by lightning

A 40-year-old woman and her 2-year-old daughter died after being struck by lightning on a sidewalk in Margate this Sunday. Emergency responders arrived at the 7900 block of Northwest 1st Street shortly after 2:30 p.m. to provide medical aid before transporting the victims to local hospitals.

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Why It Matters

This incident highlights a fatal weather-related emergency in a residential area of Margate that resulted in the deaths of two local residents.

Key Facts

  • A 40-year-old woman, identified as Kenya Glasgow, and her 2-year-old daughter died after being struck by lightning.
  • The incident occurred on a sidewalk in the 7900 block of Northwest 1st Street in Margate.
  • Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.
  • The victims received first aid and resuscitation efforts at the scene before being transported to hospitals.
  • The child was transported to Broward Health Medical Center.
  • The woman was transported to North Broward Medical Center.
  • Both victims were declared dead shortly after arriving at their respective hospitals.
  • The Margate Police Department is currently investigating the incident.
  • Police initially misidentified the child's gender as male before issuing a correction.

Who's Mentioned

locationNorth Broward Medical Center“hospital where the woman was transported”locationMargate“City where the incident occurred”locationBroward Health Medical Center“hospital where the child was transported”organizationNorth Broward Medical Center“Hospital where the woman was transported”organizationMargate Police Department“Investigating the incident”organizationBroward Health Medical Center“Hospital where the child was transported”location7900 block of Northwest 1st Street“location of the incident”personKenya Glasgow“40-year-old victim of the lightning strike”