Utah father-of-four, 47, dies after being struck by lightning while riding a jet ski in Florida

Steve Matheson, 47, was jet skiing off the coast in Fort De Soto Park when a bolt of lightning struck him down Saturday evening.

A selfless Utah dad was killed after being struck by lightning while helping stranded boaters off the coast of Florida, his family said. Steve Matheson, 47, was jet skiing with his pal off the coast of Fort de Soto just before 6:35 p.m. Saturday when they spotted a broken down boat, ABC affiliate KTVX reported. They we

As lightning is more likely to strike the tallest objects of a horizon, activities such as jet-skiing or boating out on the can lead to a higher chance of lightning strike