A lightning strike in an open field Saturday afternoon injured three children at a summer camp in the northwest Indiana, police said, leaving one in critical condition.
The strike hit the Goldman Union Camp Institute, a Reform Jewish camp in the 9300 block of Moore Road.
What the children were doing in the field when the strike hit is not yet known. Reporters were not allowed in the camp, and police said camp officials did not want to discuss the incident publicly.
A woman answering the camp's main phone line, who gave her name only as Susan, said "we're not at liberty" to discuss what happened. "We really can't give out any information at this time," she said, adding: "Right now safety is just our highest concern. Campers at our camp are doing fine, and we're going on with our program."
All three of the victims are from out of state: a 9-year-old girl from Missouri, a 9-year-old boy from Kentucky and a 12-year-old boy from Ohio. It's not clear from police reports which child is in critical condition.
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The strike hit the Goldman Union Camp Institute, a Reform Jewish camp in the 9300 block of Moore Road.
What the children were doing in the field when the strike hit is not yet known. Reporters were not allowed in the camp, and police said camp officials did not want to discuss the incident publicly.
A woman answering the camp's main phone line, who gave her name only as Susan, said "we're not at liberty" to discuss what happened. "We really can't give out any information at this time," she said, adding: "Right now safety is just our highest concern. Campers at our camp are doing fine, and we're going on with our program."
All three of the victims are from out of state: a 9-year-old girl from Missouri, a 9-year-old boy from Kentucky and a 12-year-old boy from Ohio. It's not clear from police reports which child is in critical condition.
Read more http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/06/29/lightning-strikes-summer-camp/2476291/