First reported by Chicago Sun-Times
Girl, 8, fatally struck by lightning in LaSalle County
8-year-old girl killed by lightning strike while playing in Illinois backyard
An 8-year-old girl, Kinslee Tschida, was killed by a lightning strike while playing on a swing in her backyard in Serena, Illinois, as a storm approached. Her grandfather, Chris Scheib, received a frantic call shortly after saying goodbye to her. The family noted there was no clear warning before the strike, as the storm appeared far away.
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Just hours after Chris Scheib said goodbye to his granddaughter, 8-year-old Kinslee Tschida, on Friday, he got a frantic call.
She had been struck by lightning while getting off a swing in the backyard of her Serena home.
The approaching storm was still seemingly far away in the distance.
From the article
The 8-year-old girl's family says the moments leading up to the lightning strike offered no clear warning.
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