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8-year-old Serena girl killed by lightning strike · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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Speaker 1: Eight year old Serena girl killed by lightning strike written
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Speaker 1: by Tom Collins. This article is being read by an
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Speaker 1: automated voice brought to you by Everlett. An eight year
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Speaker 1: old Serena girl was struck and killed by lightning Friday.
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Speaker 1: The LaSalle County Coroner's Office said the coroner was summoned,
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Speaker 1: according to a Monday press release, to the emergency room
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Speaker 1: of OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, Ottawa, for a female
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Speaker 1: identified only by age, who had been struck by lightning
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Speaker 1: in the backyard of her home in Serena. A forensic
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Speaker 1: investigate investigative autopsy was conducted on Sunday, with preliminary results
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Speaker 1: indicating she died of fatal injuries as a result of
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Speaker 1: the accident. The coroner said this incident is under further
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Speaker 1: investigation by the LaSalle County Coroner's Office and the LaSalle
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Speaker 1: County Sheriff's Office.