Family says teen killed by lightning on Mt. Blue Sky tried to protect younger brother

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. — Officials on Monday identified a 15-year-old Erie boy killed by a lightning strike on Mt. Blue Sky as Levi Strobel, whose family said he spent his final moments trying to protect his younger brother. According to the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office, Levi was struck and killed during a lightning storm around 1:22 p.m. near the summit of the mountain. His younger brother, Jace, was injured and airlifted to a Denver-area hospital, though his condition was not immediately available.

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