50 Years After She Was Struck By Lightning, Reconnecting With The Girl Who Saved Her
For our Missed Connections series, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro reunites Linda Walker, who was struck by lightning at Girl Scout camp in 1967, with Laurie Luna, the "buddy" who saved Walker's life.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro
Feb 04, 2018
2 minutes
In the summer of 1967, Linda Walker was at Girl Scout camp in North Carolina when a lightning bolt struck her.
She says she was in a tent with three other girls when they all ran out after the crackle and boom. Walker was on the floor, unresponsive.
"But as Girl Scouts you always keep up with your buddy — you never lose
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