Man Struck by Lightning on Hillcrest Road

A 60-year-old man suffered a minor lightning strike on Tuesday afternoon.

The man was taking an outdoor shower on Hillcrest Road a little after 3 p.m., according to Beverly Fire Captain Petronzio.

He apparently touched a metal knob on the shower and felt a zap from the lightning, Petronzio said.

The man was transported to the hospital, but he was conscious and alert.

There was also a report of a limb down on Cabot Street during the afternoon interlude of thunderstorms, but the limb was found to be blocking only the sidewalk and not the street.