Teenager killed by lightning strike at beach while swimming on vacation

A 15-year-old girl has died after being struck by lightning while she was swimming at the beach on vacation.

A 15-year-old girl has died after being struck by lightning while she was swimming at the beach on vacation. The incident occurred at approximately 2:37 p.m. on Saturday, June 12, while the teenager was swimming in the waters off of Tybee Island in Georgia -- a beach town about 18 miles east of Savannah, according to the Tybee Island Police Department. Authorities say that they received a call saying that the 15-year-old girl had possibly been struck by lightning while swimming in the ocean and that lifeguards had already arrived on scene to register aid to the victim. The Tybee Island Police and Fire Department personnel were immediately dispatched to assist and, when authorities arrived, they saw that the victim had already been removed from the beach and was being given CPR.