A teenage boy was killed and four others were injured by lightning on Mount Blue Sky on Sunday afternoon, according to the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office.
One of the injured hikers, a minor, was airlifted to a hospital in the Denver metro area with serious injuries, according to Jenny Fulton, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office. Fulton said she did not know the hiker’s condition.
Three other adults were treated at the scene for minor injuries and were able to hike down the mountain on their own, Fulton said.
The sheriff’s office received the call at about 1:22 p.m. Sunday, Fulton, said.
Several agencies responded to help the hikers, including Clear Creek County emergency personnel, Denver Mountain Parks, the Alpine Rescue Team, Clear Creek EMS, the sheriff’s office and the U.S. Forest Service, Fulton said.
This is a developing news story that will be updated.
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