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Man Dies After Suspected Lightning Strike in Whitewater

The crew supervisor reported a loud bang and flash, and officials said there was no immediate evidence the worker contacted energized electrical lines.

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A 29-year-old man who was clearing trees died Monday morning after a suspected lightning strike in Whitewater.

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A Tree Crew Worker Was Killed by a Suspected Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, and Most People Get the Rescue Response Wrong

A worker died in a suspected Wisconsin lightning strike. What the 30-minute rule means and why victims are safe to touch.

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Tree worker dies after suspected lightning strike in Whitewater

Whitewater Fire and Emergency Management Services Department personnel were dispatched shortly before 10 a.m. and found an unresponsive man suspended about 60-feet off the ground in a tree off West Laurel Street

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Tree-trimming worker dies from suspected lightning strike in Whitewater

A 29-year-old man died by a suspected lightning strike while doing tree-trimming work in Whitewater, authorities say. Shortly before 10 a.m.

·Madison, United States
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Worker dies after suspected lightning strike in Whitewater tree trimming operation

WHITEWATER, Wis. (WKOW) — A 29-year-old tree trimmer died Monday after a suspected lightning strike while working about 60 feet high in a tree, according to fire officials in Whitewater.

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Man dies after suspected lightning strike in Whitewater

A 29-year-old man who was clearing trees died Monday morning after a suspected lightning strike in Whitewater.

·Milwaukee, United States
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Man dead after suspected lightning strike in Whitewater

WHITEWATER, Wis.— A man died on Monday after a suspected lightning strike in Whitewater.

·Madison, United States
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Spectrum News broke the news in United States on Monday, July 27, 2026.
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