LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Officials in southern New Mexico say a 13-year-old middle school student who was critically injured by lighting during football practice is breathing on his own.

Las Cruces Public Schools spokeswoman Jo Galvan says Hunter Keffer’s mother reported on his condition Tuesday night.

Additionally, she says two other students injured Tuesday evening also were transferred to El Paso after first being taken to a local hospital. She says their conditions were unknown Wednesday morning, and their names weren’t being released.

Galvan says the boys were transferred because Las Cruces doesn’t have a trauma center.

Meantime, the El Paso Medical Center says Keffer has been transferred to the pediatric intensive care unit at El Paso Children’s Hospital.

A coach also was injured in the strike. He was taken to MountainView Regional Medical Center.

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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say a teenage boy is hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by lightning during football practice at a New Mexico middle school.

Albuquerque TV station KOB reports (http://bit.ly/1veMCGJ) the teen was hit about 5 p.m. Tuesday at Picacho Middle School in Las Cruces.

Las Cruces police say the boy was rushed to MountainView Regional Medical Center and is reported to be in critical condition.

Las Cruces Public Schools officials say two additional players and a coach were sent to the hospital, but they were conscious and responsive.

Authorities didn’t immediately release the name of the teen or the other three people.