The player was walking off the pitch after the game had been paused due to a storm just before lightning struck. The soccer player was hit by lightning and killed on November 4, 2024. The incident occurred at Coto Coto stadium in the town of Chilca, about 70 kilometers southeast of Lima, Peru. Authorities have identified the deceased player as 39-year-old defender Hugo De La Cruz. In footage broadcast by local TV station Onda Deportiva Huancavelica, De La Cruz and several players are seen falling face-first to the ground as lightning strikes the field. A spark and a small puff of smoke appear …