Rescue crews were still looking for a second man who was reportedly struck by lightning on Arizona’s tallest mountain near Flagstaff.
By Wednesday afternoon, the first victim was able to hike down to search and rescue workers. A second man was conscious but his condition was not known. And he wasn’t able to hike down. Coconino County Sheriff’s Office officials said both men were apparently hurt on Humphreys Peak Trail, near the summit when they were struck.
"It is completely socked in right now," said department spokesman Jon Paxton. "The top of it. If you go down into Flagstaff, it’s just partly cloudy."
Paxton said the agency’s helicopters are grounded because of the weather and couldn’t help with the search. Mount Humphreys is Arizona’s tallest peak.
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