13-year-old injured in lightning strike

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By CNN Newsource

Published July 10, 2023 11:14 AM

By Lynne Keenum

VANCE, Alabama (WVTM) — A 13-year-old girl was taken to the hospital Saturday after being injured by a lightning strike in Tuscaloosa County.

Rescue crews from the Vance Fire Protection District responded around lunchtime to the Vance ballpark.

They said the girl was standing near a light pole when it was struck by lightning during a softball tournament.

She was rushed to Children’s of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham for treatment.

Her condition was not known.

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