Post by elp525 on Sept 5, 2011 7:04:30 GMT -5
Sunday September 4, 2011
by From staff reports
Charleston Daily Mail
ESPN reported that a fan had been struck by lightning in the upper decks of the stadium during a weather delay in the Coal Bowl, but Monongalia emergency dispatchers said they had no confirmation of a person struck and had not located a patient.
WVUToday, the campus news service, released a statement via Twitter saying "there had been no reports to authorities of fans injured/affected by lightning."
Just before the game was called off, ESPN removed the story from their news ticker and website.
Around 10:30 p.m., State Police Capt. James Merrill announced to gathered media that the original report was untrue.
by From staff reports
Charleston Daily Mail
ESPN reported that a fan had been struck by lightning in the upper decks of the stadium during a weather delay in the Coal Bowl, but Monongalia emergency dispatchers said they had no confirmation of a person struck and had not located a patient.
WVUToday, the campus news service, released a statement via Twitter saying "there had been no reports to authorities of fans injured/affected by lightning."
Just before the game was called off, ESPN removed the story from their news ticker and website.
Around 10:30 p.m., State Police Capt. James Merrill announced to gathered media that the original report was untrue.
