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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Levi Strobel was hiking with four other people in Colorado on Sunday, July 26th. Despite the rapid intervention of the rescue, he could not be revived. His youngest was hospitalized.
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