A woman in Colorado has been left in critical condition after being "knocked unconscious" by a lightning strike.
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The incident occurred on Thursday evening, prompting authorities to initially ask the public for help in identifying the victim.
The Boulder County Sheriff's Office shared an image of butterfly tattoos on her right upper arm, describing her as "between 20 and 30 years old, approximately 5 foot 5 inches, white, and around 120 lbs."
By Saturday morning, officials confirmed that the woman had been identified.
Colorado Lightning Strike Leaves Woman Fighting for Life
According to CBS News, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said the woman had been out jogging at the time of the strike.
She was not carrying any identification, and attempts to identify her through fingerprints were unsuccessful.
The lightning strike also severely damaged her mobile phone, ruling out another potential way of identifying her.
It has since been reported that she remains in the hospital in critical condition.
"The woman's family is now by her side at a hospital, the sheriff's office stated," CBS News' Logan Smith wrote. "They have asked for privacy. The injured woman is still in critical condition."
At approximately 5:39 p.m., bystanders called 911 after hearing what was described as a "loud boom."
The woman was later found lying beneath a tree near a concrete path, where she was discovered "unconscious and unresponsive."
She had no pulse at the time, prompting bystanders to begin CPR in an effort to save her life.
Paramedics Revive Woman After Cardiac Arrest
When Mountain View Fire Rescue paramedics arrived, the woman remained without a pulse.
Emergency crews were eventually able to restore her breathing before transporting her to a nearby hospital.
She was later airlifted to a hospital in Denver, where she continues to receive treatment.
According to Weather.gov, the lifetime odds of being struck by lightning are approximately 1 in 15,300.
Between 1989 and 2018, the United States recorded an average of 43 lightning-related fatalities each year, according to National Weather Service data.
That figure dropped to an average of 27 between 2009 and 2018.
While lightning strikes are rare, they can be devastating. Around 10% of victims are killed, while the majority suffer "various degrees of disability."
A lightning strike can cause cardiac arrest and, in severe cases, "irreversible brain damage."
