A 6 years old child passes away several weeks after father’s death caused by a lightning strike.

The entire community was left in shock upon hearing the news of a father and son being struck by lightning. Tragically, the father did not survive the incident, while the son showed remarkable strength and fought for several weeks.

However, we are saddened to inform you that the young boy has also passed away.

The heart-wrenching incident occurred as 6-year-old Grayson Boggs and his 34-year-old father Matthew Boggs were walking together in their Valley Hills driveway, hand in hand, when an unforeseen lightning strike occurred, resulting in fatal injuries for both.

Following Matthew’s immediate death at the scene, young Grayson clung to life and was promptly transported to Baylor Scott & White McLane Children’s Medical Center in Temple. Despite receiving a bleak prognosis from the beginning, his family remained steadfast in their refusal to abandon hope.

In an effort to provide Grayson with the best possible chance of recovery, the family initiated a campaign and set up a GoFundMe fundraiser. However, despite several weeks passing since the incident on May 15th, the young boy’s condition did not demonstrate significant improvement. As a result, doctors advised the family to make the difficult decision to remove life support on June 13th. Tragically, just three days after this heartbreaking choice, Grayson succumbed to his injuries.

The unfortunate event took place at approximately 5 p.m. on May 15th, 2023, when Matthew walked to the bus stop to collect his sons. Elijah, one of the sons, went separate from the pair, while Matthew and Grayson remained near the edge of the driveway. It was at this moment that thunder echoed in the sky, marking the beginning of the fateful incident.

Elijah vividly remembers the moment when he hurried back to his father and brother, initially unaware of the gravity of the situation.

“I was filled with fear. I turned Grayson over, and he had a faint smile on his face,” recalled 11-year-old Elijah during an interview. “At first, I thought they were playing a prank, but when I rolled my dad over, I noticed blood coming from the center of his head, and his face had already turned purple.”