Woman Was Struck by Lightning on Walk and Left with No Pulse. Now She’s Hospitalized, but Police Don’t Know Who She Is

All attempts to identify her so far have failed, including fingerprinting, local missing persons reports and her phone, which was damaged in the incident

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  • A woman was struck by lightning in Colorado, and though her heart and breathing have returned to normal, she’s still in critical condition
  • All attempts to identify her so far have failed, including fingerprinting, local missing persons reports and her phone, which was damaged in the incident
  • Anyone who may know the woman’s identity is urged to call the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office at (303) 441-4444

A woman is in critical condition after being struck by lightning — but so far, no one knows who she is.

In the town of Superior, about 15 minutes southeast of Boulder, Colorado, lightning struck a tree in the early evening on April 9, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office shared in a release. Those nearby reported hearing a loud “boom,” and shortly afterwards, they discovered an unresponsive woman lying underneath the tree, which was situated near a walking path behind the street.

Bystanders administered CPR to the woman, and at 5:39 p.m. local time, personnel from the sheriff’s office responded to the scene…

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