Golfer killed by lightning strike during Monday storm
2 men were on a Kanata golf course when they were struck by lightning
One of two men struck by lightning on a west Ottawa golf course during a severe thunderstorm earlier this week has died, CBC News has learned.
The Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario (OCC) and family members confirmed Jesse Hawkins of Ottawa was killed while golfing at the Loch March Golf & Country Club in Kanata.
Hawkins was one of two golfers struck by lightning on the course located on Old Carp Road just off Huntmar Drive. Ottawa paramedics said they responded to the call at about 5:48 p.m. Monday.
The coroner's office said it is investigating Hawkins's death alongside the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.
"Jesse was a wonderful man and many people will grieve his loss," father-in-law Jack McCarthy told CBC Thursday. "We loved him a lot."
McCarthy said funeral arrangements for Hawkins were underway.
No update on the other golfer has been provided. Paramedics initially told reporters both men were taken to hospital with "serious life-threatening injuries."
The region was under a number of weather alerts during the afternoon of June 26, including a severe thunderstorm warning in Ottawa and a tornado warning in Gatineau.
