«Upon the arrival of the first officer on scene, the victim had already been removed from the beach and was undergoing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation from fire and lifeguard personnel,» the Tybee
A 15-year-old Alabama girl died after being struck by lightning while swimming in the water near Tybee Island in Georgia. According to a press release from the Tybee Island Police Department, the incident occurred Saturday at 2:37 p.m. local time when police received a 911 call regarding a female that had possibly been struck by lightning. Police were told that the person was swimming in the ocean near 17th Street. Police said that they were notified by the caller that lifeguards were on the scene to assist the female. «Upon the arrival of the first officer on scene, the victim had already been removed from the beach and was undergoing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) from fire and lifeguard personnel,» the Tybee Island Police Department said in the press release.
