
Florida Kite Surfer Killed After High Winds Slam Him Into House
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The unnamed victim was carried 400 feet in the air before hitting the second floor of a house on Fort Lauderdale Beach.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A kite surfer in Florida died Wednesday after a strong wind picked the man off the ground, carried him 400 feet and slammed him into the second floor of a house on Fort Lauderdale Beach, authorities said. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue officials said the kite surfer hadn’t even gotten into the water yet when a strong wind lifted him into the air and into the house. He was taken to a hospital, where he died a few hours later. The victim’s name was not immediately released.More Related News