Patrick Dispoto died after trying to warn kids of the impending storm: 'He is well-loved and well-known in the community for being selfless.'
A man who was struck and killed by lightning along a New Jersey beach on Sunday while attempting to warn children of the impending storm is being hailed as a hero by his girlfriend, who was there when tragedy struck.Patrick Dispoto, 59, died at the scene in Seaside Park just moments after he and his girlfriend were enjoying a hot day on the shore.
"So I saw that there was something right on the sand next to him. And so I ran, and… it was Pat."Fussell said she gave him mouth-to-mouth while another person did chest compressions, rotating jobs until paramedics arrived. Dispoto didn't survive.The storm happened around 7:30 p.m. and " was closed at that point … there were no lifeguards on duty," Fussell added. "So he went back on his own accord to try to protect these children.
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