Unidentified woman (three butterflies tattooed on her right upper arm) struck by lightening in Superior, Sherriff's office seeking help identifying her
Sherriff's facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/BoulderCountySheriffsOffice/posts/pfbid036o2C8u6VNSrKuTH4hpPYEG89mozPv3xPRWbxjE9tJPQzYrfz65o6f5pja8Ybxu9al
On the evening of April 9, 2026, at approximately 5:39 p.m., the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1000 block of Lasalle Street in the Town of Superior to assist with a report of a female who had been struck by lightning while on a walking path behind Lasalle Street.
Bystanders reported hearing a loud boom and then located the female lying beneath a tree that had been struck by lightning. She was unresponsive, and bystanders immediately began administering CPR.
At the time of this release, the female has regained a regular heart rate and is breathing independently; however, she remains in critical condition.
The female’s identity remains unknown. She was not carrying identification, and her cell phone was severely damaged and inoperable. Multiple efforts to identify her, including fingerprinting and review of missing persons reports in Boulder County, have not been successful.
The female is believed to be approximately 20 to 30 years old, approximately 5’5” tall, white, and 120 pounds. She has red or auburn-colored hair. She was wearing a green running shirt and black striped running shorts.
Anyone who believes they may know this individual, or who has a loved one matching this description and has been unable to contact them, is asked to contact the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office at 303-441-4444.
**A couple of updates to questions and comments we have received. We also have a few updates to her physical description. She has three butterflies tattooed on her right upper arm. She was wearing a dark color (grey/black) wind breaker style jacket. The running shorts are black with white stripes. Her shoes were white/pink running shoes, but we were unable to determine the brand.
We have already tried fingerprinting her, but there was no match in system. Our digital forensics lab is working on her phone, but it was severely damaged and it will take some time to get information from the phone. We are not releasing a photo right now because she sustained significant trauma from the lightning strike and she does not look like herself right now. If that decision changes, we will post an update.
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A couple of updates to questions and comments we have received. We also have a few updates to her physical description. She has three butterflies tattooed on her right upper arm. She was wearing a dark color (grey/black) breaker style jacket. The running shorts are black with white stripes. Her shoes were white/pink running shoes, but we were unable to determine the brand.
We have already tried fingerprinting her, but there was no match in system. Our digital forensics lab is working on her phone, but it was severely damaged and it will take some time to get information from the phone. We are not releasing a photo right now because she sustained significant trauma from the lightning strike and she does not look like herself right now. If that decision changes, we will post an update.