Ohio George Floyd Mural Destroyed By Lightning Strike Tuesday

LUCAS COUNTY, OH. (THECOUNT) — An Ohio mural honoring the late George Floyd was destroyed by a lightning strike on Tuesday.

Witnesses say the mural collapsed after being struck by a bolt of lightening in Toledo late afternoon Tuesday. The building the mural was attached was not structurally damaged.

According to Fox19, the mural, erected at North Summit Street and Lagrange Street in Toledo, was painted nearly one year to the date of its collapse in July 2020.

The building itself is structurally sound, according to a City of Toledo building inspector. The building’s owner is working to clean up and tear down the rest of the mural wall.

The city of Toledo has already released a statement on the mural, saying they will work with the arts commission on planning for a new mural, or help the commission and the artist find a new location, adding that they were heartbroken to see artist David Ross’s work collapse.

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Geo quick facts: Lucas County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is bordered to the east by Lake Erie, and to the southeast by the Maumee River, which runs to the lake. As of the 2010 census, the population was 441,815 – Wikipedia.