Teen struck by lightning through her phone charger in freak accident
Lisa Henderson, 19, was lying in bed with her phone in her hand on a raining Sunday afternoon when lighting hit outside her Alabama home.
'As I was watching a video, that's when something struck,' she told Times Daily.
'After that I heard a loud pop. After the loud pop all I heard was ringing in my ears.'
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