A 16-year-old boy died Wednesday after he was apparently struck by lightning while riding a bicycle in Florida, police said.

The family of a McArthur High School junior who was killed in an apparent lightning strike this week say his death and the way he died is "unfathomable." According to family and friends, Cameron Day,

A 16-year-old boy died after he was apparently struck by lightning while riding a bicycle in Pembroke Pines, police said.

Steve Maugeri reports that the school's principal, Mark Howard, sent a letter to parents telling them grief counselors are available as long as needed.

A tragedy in Pembroke Pines, a teen was killed in an apparent lightning strike on Wednesday afternoon, according to Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue. The teen was reportedly riding his bike home from band practice when he stopped in a neighborhood just south of Pines Boulevard off SW 67 Avenue.