Whitefield Fire and Rescue responded to a 2:10 p.m. report of a man struck by lightning through a pair of headphones, according to Chief Scott Higgins.
A husband and wife at 230 Rockland Rd., were in a cellar office during a thunderstorm, where the husband was wearing headphones while working on a PC, Higgins said.
While EMS attended to the injured man, fire department personnel checked the residence and found no fire, Higgins said.
Higgins said the man was transported for his injuries. Whitefield was assisted by Jefferson Fire and Windsor Rescue at the incident.
