This is absolutely heartbreaking. One Tree Hill star Bevin Prince’s husband William Friend has passed away after he was struck by lightning in North Carolina on Sunday afternoon.
According to local outlet WECT6 News, authorities discovered the 33-year-old on a boat after he had been struck by lightning during a storm near Masonboro Island, off the coast of Wilmington.
The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office (with their Marine Unit), as well as Wilmington Police Department’s Marine Unit, rushed to his aid after several eyewitnesses flagged them down, per the outlet.
Once at the boat, deputies performed CPR before rushing William to the Marina for emergency medical attention. EMS then moved him into an ambulance where they spent 20 minutes trying to resuscitate him.
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