A youth group was struck by lightning on a Utah hiking trail yesterday, sending seven minors to the hospital. This is the second time this week we've reported on dangerous weather conditions in the state – over the weekend, mountain rescue crews near Moab rescued 20 hikers trapped in a canyon due to flash flooding.
According to a Facebook post by Sevier County Sheriff's Office, the youth group from the Church of Jesus of Latter-day Saints in Salina was hiking south of Fremont Junction near the Willow Springs Overlook at around 1:45 p.m. when it began to rain.
