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Lone Survivor Of DC Lightning Strike Released From Hospital
The lone survivor of a fatal lightning strike in D.C. was recently released from the hospital.
On August 4, her 28th birthday, Amber Escudero-Kontostathis was struck by lightning, along with three other individuals, near the White House, according to a GoFundMe page created for her recovery.
The other victims, Brooks A. Lambertson, James Mueller, and Donna Mueller, did not survive the incident.
Escudero-Kontostathis was admitted to the hospital after the strike, suffering from severe burns, short term memory loss, and other general pain, her friend wrote on the GoFundMe page.&nb…
Third Victim Killed In White House Lightning Strike Was LA Bank Employee, 29, On Business Trip
A 29-year-old Los Angeles bank employee in Washington DC for business has been identified as the third person to die after being struck by lightning this week near the White House, his employer announced.
Brooks A. Lambertson, along with James Mueller, 76, and Donna Mueller, 75, of Janesville, Wisconsin, also died after the three were struck Thursday, Aug. 4 directly outside of the White House complex, DC police said Friday. The fourth victim, an unidentified woman, remained critical.
US Park Police and Secret Service agents rushed over to render aid after witnessing the 7 p.…
