Simon John Mariani, 28, died after being struck by lightning during a golf competition at Ballyowen Golf Club in Hardyston, New Jersey. Witness Brian Delia observed lightning off in the distance for about half an hour before the incident. Delia reported a lack of warning from the golf course personnel regarding the approaching storm. He mentioned that horns signaling a need to leave the course sounded only after the group had already returned to the clubhouse following the strike.
Brian Delia, a fellow golfer who witnessed the lightning strike, said, 'I was like 'is this going to be a tornado that's actually happening.' One of the guys that we were golfing with... said 'we need to get out of here.' I started filming, and he was right in front of me, and all of a sudden the lightning strikes.'
Delia noted that there were storms in the area and said, 'Nobody did say anything to us, we didn't hear any horns to get off the course at all.' He mentioned that the warning horns only sounded after they had returned to the clubhouse.
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