A man who resides in an Aiken apartment building was struck by lightning today.

According to Fox 54, dispatchers received a call for help shortly after 1:30 p.m.

The call for help came from a apartment unit on Carriage Drive.

Details regarding the man's condition are limited at this time, however, a person who witnessed first responders treating the man said the man was conscious and speaking to medics about the ordeal.

Jasmine Anderson on Twitter

BREAKING: Aiken man struck by lightning. A passerby told me the man was alert and even talked to him about the incident. [email protected]

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