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Utah father hit by lightning says 'memory just got erased'

Las Vegas • A Utah man who was struck by lightning while playing golf says the time between being hit and waking up was a blur.

KSL-TV reports that Justin Hofer, a 38-year-old father of five, has been at a burn trauma center in Las Vegas since he was struck Friday afternoon.

Hofer says he remembers teeing off on the first hole — and then waking up Sunday at the hospital. He says it’s like his “memory just got erased.”

First responders had to use CPR on Hofer before taking him to a nearby hospital.