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Identity of Woman Struck by Lightning Is a Mystery, Colorado Officials Say
The woman remains in critical condition after bystanders and first responders revived her, and officials say 101 people have been killed by lightning in Colorado since 1980.
- On Thursday evening, a woman was struck by lightning while walking on a path in the 1000 block of Lasalle Street in Superior; the Boulder County Sheriff's Office reports she remains in critical condition and has not been identified.
- Bystanders heard a loud boom and found the woman beneath a struck tree, immediately performing CPR and calling 911 before Mountain View Fire Rescue arrived and transported her to a hospital.
- The unidentified woman is described as 20 to 30 years old, 5-foot-5-inches tall, and 120 pounds; she carried no ID and her cell phone was severely damaged by the strike.
- As of Friday morning, the woman has a regular heartbeat and is breathing on her own, though she remains in critical condition; fingerprint and missing persons checks have not yet identified her.
- Lightning strikes the ground in Colorado about 500,000 times annually; since 1980, the National Weather Service reports 101 people have been killed and 490 injured by lightning across the state.
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Woman remains unidentified after being struck by lightning on Colorado walking path
A woman in critical condition after a lightning strike in Colorado is still unidentified. Police are hoping someone reaches out with who she could be.
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