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Lightning strike causes water main break in Wesley Chapel, firefighters say

Posted at 5:32 PM, May 28, 2020
and last updated 2020-05-28 17:51:28-04

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — The Pasco County Fire Rescue is on the scene of a water main break due to lightning.

Officials said the main break is on Breaker Drive in Wesley Chapel.

A witness said a bolt of lighting struck a streetlight, grounded itself and then ruptured the water main.

Pasco County Utilities is on the scene attempting to fix the main break.

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