Shortly after noon today, dispatch received a cell phone call reporting three people had been struck by lightning near Mills Lake in the Glacier Gorge area of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Mills Lake is approximately 2.8 miles from the Glacier Gorge Trailhead. Park rangers responded and contacted three people who were reportedly struck by lighting. Initial reports indicate three males and one female were struck. After investigating, park officials confirmed there was not a fourth victim, according to e-mails from Kyle Patterson, Public Information Officer for Rocky Mountain National Park.
Two males and one female were walking down the trail when they were contacted.
Eight people were standing near Mills Lake when the lightning strike occurred, Patterson wrote.
Three out of this group were apparently struck by lightning. The Park Service hopes to have ages and hometowns confirmed later today.
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