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| God acts as Border Patrol agent |
| 2007-08-15 |
| Lightning struck a suspected illegal border crosser Monday night about 10 miles north of the border in the Altar Valley southwest of Tucson. The 38-year-old man survived, and was transported to University Medical Center A Border Patrol agent encountered a group at about 10:30 p.m. Monday near Milepost 10 on Arizona 286, he said. The group members said lightning had struck the man at about 8:30 p.m. and that, because of the wet ground, three others were shocked as well, DeWitt said. Members of the group said they carried the man to the road. He was conscious but unable to move, DeWitt said. The agent called for an emergency helicopter but stormy weather prevented it from going. The man was taken by ambulance to University Medical Center. The three who were injured were taken to St. Mary's Hospital, he said. Lightning strikes are unusual but have happened before. In July 2002, four illegal entrants were killed and eight injured when lightning struck a tree they were under in the Perilla Mountains, about 20 miles northeast of Douglas. Expect Gonzales to indict and prosecute God. |
| Posted by:Gary and the Samoyeds |