Pregnant Woman Critically Injured in Lightning Strike Gives Birth, and Her Condition Is Improving

A pregnant woman who was struck by lightning while out for a walk in her Florida neighborhood has had her baby delivered by emergency C-section, her family said.

Meghan Davidson was critically injured in the strike, but is now improving and has been moved from the intensive care unit, according to her husband.

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The 26-year-old woman was struck in the head last Thursday in Fort Myers. It was a cloudy day, but neighbors said there was no rain or thunder.

Residents called 911 and rushed to help the woman, ABC News reported. She was taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors delivered her son, Owen.

The baby’s condition has not been released. Members of Davidson’s church held a prayer vigil Sunday for the infant and his mother.

“I think it’s devastating,” congregant Linda Kelly told The Associated Press. “You just don’t understand why some tragedy happens,” she said.

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Davidson’s husband, Matt, said Wednesday that his wife was “doing a lot better,” ABC reported. He did not speak about his newborn’s condition.

The couple has two other children, ages 2 and 14 months. Meghan’s mother was watching the kids while the pregnant woman went out for a walk.

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