The player, José Hugo De la Cruz Meza, was involved in a regional tournament game between two low-level local teams, C.D. Juventud Bellavista and U.D. Familia Chocca, in Huancayo, Peru, when lightning struck the field, the Peruvian newspaper La República and other local news media reported.

A tragic incident in a lower-division match in Peru saw a lightning strike claim the life of a player of the pitch.

In Peru, a soccer player died after being struck by lightning during a match The tragedy occurred on November 3 during a match between clubs Juventud Bellavista and Familia Chocca, held in the Peruvian city of Huancayo. During the game, a heavy downpour began and the referee… pic.twitter.com/yOqMUmkxaJ