KALISPELL — A Kalispell Glacier soccer player has been discharged from the hospital after he was struck by lightning during practice on Aug. 19.
An update on the family’s GoFundMe page states, “Mason has been discharged from the hospital and will now be completing Outpatient Therapy. Our family would like to thank everyone for all of the prayers and support during this difficult time. We are all very thankful.”
He spent several weeks in the ICU during his recovery.
Hundreds of people have supported the GoFundMe page to help cover his medical expenses with more than $72,000 raised as of Sept. 30.
Two others were injured during the lightning strike, a coach and another player. Those two victims were released from Logan Health on Aug. 20.
