16 inmates have been hospitalized following a lightning strike at the Grafton Correctional Institution. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction says, it happened Tuesday evening. According to officials, the group was returning from a meal and going outside from building to building when lightning struck. Those injured were taken to an outside hospital with one inmate being airlifted from the scene.
16 inmates in hospital due to lightning strike
Aug 12, 2026 | 8:01 AM
