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Lightning Strike Sparks Dramatic Rescue on Torreys Peak

6/15/2025

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Two New York men were dramatically rescued from Torreys Peak, Colorado, after being struck by lightning on June 12, 2025. This harrowing event became one of the highest helicopter rescues in Colorado's history. While one man is still hospitalized, the other has been treated and released, as rescuers battled treacherous altitude and fierce thunderstorms.

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Story summary

Two New York men were dramatically rescued from Torreys Peak, Colorado, after being struck by lightning on June 12, 2025. This harrowing event became one of the highest helicopter rescues in Colorado's history. While one man is still hospitalized, the other has been treated and released, as rescuers battled treacherous altitude and fierce thunderstorms.