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Teen Killed by Lightning Strike While Trying to Protect Younger Brother, Family Says
The boy was trying to protect his younger brother as emergency crews treated four other hikers for injuries, officials said.
- A teenager died and four others were injured after being struck by lightning on Mount Blue Sky on Sunday afternoon, according to the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office.
- Three of the five people were family members hiking together on the 14,265-foot summit when the lightning struck, the Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office stated.
- One injured minor was airlifted to a Denver hospital with serious injuries, while three others received treatment for minor injuries on the mountain and did not require hospitalization.
- The Alpine Rescue Team, Denver Mountain Parks, and the Forest Service assisted in the rescue operation. The Clear Creek County Coroner will identify the teenager who died.
- Another individual in the group was not injured. The incident remains under investigation, with further details regarding the victims to be released as the story develops.
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Colorado teen killed by lightning strike on Mount Blue Sky as four others injured
A 15-year-old from Erie, Colorado, died Sunday after a lightning strike on Mount Blue Sky hit a group of five people, four others were injured, including the boy’s younger brother, who was airlifted off the mountain. The lightning struck around 1:20 p.m. on Mount Blue Sky in Clear Creek County, killing Levi Strobel and injuring...
The younger brother, who was also affected by the incident, was taken by helicopter by Flight For Life Colorado to a hospital in the Denver area.
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