Lightning
One man died and another was injured Thursday after lightning struck a tree the two were standing under during a rainstorm in the 11800 block of Old Hammond Highway, police said.

East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Beau Clark said his office plans to do an autopsy Friday.

"Until then I don't want to talk about whether lightning is the cause of death," Clark said.

The man, who has not been identified, died shortly after the strike.

The two had been working on a roof just after noon. The duo sought cover under a tree after a heavy downpour started when lightning suddenly struck nearby, said Sgt. Don A. Coppola Jr., a spokesman for the Baton Rouge Police Department.

Coppola said he's not sure of the extent of the second man's injuries, but he's expected to survive.