KALISPELL — A Kalispell Glacier High School soccer player remains in the ICU after he was struck by lightning during practice Monday night.
A second player and assistant coach were also injured and remain in the hospital.
Glacier athletic director Mark Dennehy told MTN a lightning strike occurred on the soccer field at approximately 5:45 p.m. on Monday, injuring two Glacier boys soccer players and an assistant coach. Kalispell Police Chief Jordan Venezio told MTN the Kalispell police and fire departments responded to the school.
All three were transported to Logan Health in Kalispell. One of the players and the coach are responsive and remain at Logan for further evaluation. The second player is in the ICU.
Dennehy told MTN the head coach provided initial life-saving measures including using an AED.
Glacier High School posted the following on social media:
Dennehy said coaches followed the lightning protocol the school has in place, keeping the team off the field for 30 minutes after the last lightning strike had passed.
He told MTN a random lightning strike occurred after the storm had passed over Kalispell.
MTN's Kiana Wilson contributed to this report.
