Lightning strikes near the White House, killing a Wisconsin couple and injuring two others
Summary by NewsWall Apr 25 23
- The Metropolitan Police Department stated Friday that James Mueller, 76, and Donna Mueller, 75, of Janesville, Wisconsin, died of their injuries after a lightning strike in Lafayette Park, which is right outside the White House complex.
- The two other victims, a male and a woman, were in severe condition after being struck by lightning on Thursday night, according to the police department.
- Authorities did not specify how the persons were harmed, only that they were gravely injured in a lightning strike.
- McNett is unsure why the pair chose the nation's capital for their vacation, but she does know that "Donna was a constant learner."
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