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Two teens hit by lightning while hiking
By Denver Post
 

Two youths were struck by lightning Sunday afternoon while hiking in Pitkin County.

The siblings, a 15-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy, were hiking with family members on the American Lake Trail when they were hit.

According to the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office, the girl needed CPR to revive her. Her brother suffered burns to the bottoms of both feet. They were transported by ambulance to Aspen Valley Hospital.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service reports that since 1980, 83 people have been killed and 384 injured by lightning in Colorado.


 
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