Fact Or Myth: Lightning Strike Victims Carry A Charge

By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Each year in Colorado roughly 500,000 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes are recorded and many of those are in or near the Front Range.
On average three people are killed and 13 others are injured in Colorado annually.
Lightning strikes east of Green Valley Ranch. (credit: Kevin Hartfield)What would you do if someone near you was hit by a bolt of lightning?
The most important thing you can do besides calling for help is check to see if the victim is breathing