Teen Couple Zapped By Lightning Likely Survived By Showing Affection
CLAREMONT (CBS SF) -- Two teenagers in Southern California have a shocking story to tell after they were struck by lightning.
The young couple, known only as Dylan and Lexie, were zapped Thursday while walking down a tree-lined street in Claremont.
"Next thing you know, we are on the ground and we gave each other the most terrified looks you could possibly imagine," Lexie said. "It was definitely weird. I kind of thought there was an earthquake."
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Their doctor believes they avoided serious injuries because they were holding hands, which likely helped to diffuse the electrical current that ran through their bodies.
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Meanwhile around the Bay Area, lightning struck 978 times Thursday night during a dry storm that prompted a Red Flag Warning for fire danger, according to the National Weather Service.