A 15-year-old girl was killed after she was struck by lightning while swimming in the waters encircling Tybee Island, Georgia, authorities say.
A 15-year-old girl was killed after she was struck by lightning while swimming in the waters encircling Tybee Island, Georgia, authorities said Sunday.
Officers responded to a report of a woman who had been possibly struck by lightning in the ocean near 17th Street shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Tybee Island Police Department. After emergency officials performed CPR, the girl was taken to a hospital, where she later died of her injuries, police said.
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