Woman saves future husband's life after they were both struck by lightning while hiking
Reported byAction News 5 ↗·Sourced by Goodlede
Eva Broderick performed CPR twice on her boyfriend Nick Broderick after both were struck by lightning during a hiking trip in Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine State Forest. Rescue crews took 50 minutes to reach them on foot. Nick recovered after three days in hospital and proposed after his release; the couple married in August 2026.
Nick has residual hearing loss in one ear and tendon issues from the strike.
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