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15-year-old girl killed by lightning strike while swimming near Georgia beach

15-year-old girl killed by lightning strike while swimming near Georgia beach Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY © Casey Jones/AP Hurricane Dorian moved closer to the Georgia coast in 2019, bringing large waves to Tybee Island. Police officials say the death of a 15-year-old girl was caused by a lightning strike while she was swimming at Tybee Island in Georgia.  The Tybee Island Police Department said they received a call at 2:37 p.m. Saturday about a female who had possibly been struck by lightning. Lifeguards were already on the scene when the police and fire department arrived.  The girl had been removed from the beach and was receiving CPR when officials learned there would be an extended wait for EMS to arrive. Dispatch requested a helicopter to transport the victim to a local hospital while she was loaded into a fire department truck, then ambulance  before being escorted to a nearby landing zone. 

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