Wilmington man dies after being struck by lightning last month

Pender County, NC (WWAY) — A Wilmington man has died after being struck by lightning on June 29.

53-year-old, Jason Thomas Gurganus, died on Thursday, July 10, at UNC Chapel Hill Medical Center.

According to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, Gurganus was struck by lightning while idling in a boat near Marsh Creek at Scott’s Hill Marina.

Capt. Kyle Van Althuis with NC Wildlife said bystanders performed CPR before emergency crews arrived.

There was one passenger on the boat who was not injured.

The incident happened during a period of active weather in the area.

There will be a Celebration of Life, Thursday, July 17, at First Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, at 1:00 p.m.