Joshua Wheeker, an Opera singer from Naperville, was seriously injured in a lightning strike on Thursday while visiting the Florida Panhandle.
Wheeker, 33, was struck by lightning at around 11:50 a.m. near the City Pier in Panama City Beach, along the Gulf of Mexico, according to his agent and local authorities.
When first responders arrived at the scene, the singer was receiving CPR from a bystander, NBC affiliate WJHGBrian Jauhiainen, manager of Belcanto Global Arts, which represents the singer, told NBC 5 that, as of Friday evening, Wheeker was awake and making a full recovery. The 33-year-old has been able to talk to his wife and other family members, according to the agent.Get Chicago local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox.
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