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Utah man’s lightning death is 23rd in 30 years

By kpcw.org · July 22, 2026 · 1 min read
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Published July 22, 2026 at 2:09 PM MDT Parker Malatesta / KPCW The 59-year-old man killed at the top of American Fork Twin Peaks July 18 is the 23rd person to die from a lightning strike in Utah over the past three decades. total. Most lightning strikes happen during summer leisure activities.

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