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Medical examiner: newlywed hiker killed, husband injured after lightning strike above treeline
Summary
A woman died and her husband was flown to a hospital after a lightning strike above the treeline in the Pikes Peak region, a medical examiner said during a public safety presentation. The examiner described autopsy findings and urged hikers to descend quickly when storms approach.
A woman was pronounced dead on a Pikes Peak–area mountaintop and her husband was flown to a hospital after a lightning strike above the treeline, the medical examiner said during a public safety presentation.
The medical examiner (name not specified) said the couple, described as newlyweds and visiting the Pikes Peak region, and several other hikers were attempting to seek shelter when lightning struck. "Get off the mountain as quick as you can," the medical examiner advised, citing the incident as an example of the state's storm risks.
The examiner said witnesses had to…
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