Colorado officials trying to identify woman struck by lightning

Colorado officials trying to identify woman struck by lightning32 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSheila FlynnDenver, ColoradoCourtesy Mountain View Fire RescueThe unidentified woman was found by this tree in Superior, ColoradoColorado authorities are asking for help in identifying a lightning strike victim who is currently in critical condition in hospital. A woman on a suburban Colorado walking path was struck by lightning on Thursday evening. Bystanders who found her unresponsive carried out CPR until emergency workers arrived. The woman, who is believed to be between 20 and 30 years old, was not carrying identification, and her phone was severely damaged in the strike in Superior, about 20 miles (32km) northwest of Denver. Her fingerprints are not in the system, the sheriff's office said in a Facebook post, describing her as 5'5, white and 120lbs (54kg), with "red or auburn-coloured hair".She was wearing a green running shirt, black running shorts with white stripes and white or pink running shoes, but authorities were unable to determine the brand. She was also wearing a grey or black windbreaker-style jacket. She has three butterfly tattoos on her upper right arm.The Good Samaritans found the victim after they "witnessed or heard a loud boom and then went outside to see what they could see, based on that loud noise – and that is when they saw her", public information officer Carrie Haverfield told the BBC.The sheriff's office responded to the call about the victim at approximately 17:39 local time (23:39 GMT).The woman had no detectable pulse and was not breathing when first responders arrived, After continued resuscitation efforts, she regained a faint pulse and began breathing on her own but remained unconscious.She has since been airlifted to a Denver hospital. By mid-morning on Friday, she had "regained a regular heart rate" and was breathing independently but remains in critical condition, the she...