Lightning Hits 3 In Rocky Mountain Park
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Updated: 9:52 AM Jul 9, 2008
Lightning Hits 3 In Rocky Mountain Park
Rocky Mountain National Park officials say three people suffered minor burns after being struck by lightning.
Posted: 7:40 PM Jul 8, 2008
Reporter: Associated Press
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Rocky Mountain National Park officials say three people suffered minor burns after being struck by lightning.

Two men and a woman, all from Houston, were thrown to the ground Tuesday when they were struck by lightning near Mills Lake at about 12:20 p.m.

Park spokeswoman Kyle Patterson said the 46-year-old man and 52-year-old man were burned on their feet. The woman, the wife of the 46-year-old, was burned on her arm.

They had been hiking with a group of eight people a family of seven and a friend and all were from Houston. The three were treated at the scene.


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Posted by: Bob Location: COS on Jul 9, 2008 at 05:18 AM

No....they were from Houston Texas, Houston Texas.
Posted by: ryan Location: monument on Jul 8, 2008 at 07:55 PM

are they from houston texas they probaly are from houston texas
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