In 2025, a Wisconsin hiking couple were struck by lightning and Eva revived Nick twice during a 50-minute rescue wait; a year later, they are married, and she is due to receive a lifesaving award
- A hiking trip that nearly cost two people their lives became the beginning of a marriage for a Wisconsin couple, after Eva Broderick performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) twice on her boyfriend, Nick, following a lightning strike in August 2025.
- According to a report by Action News 5, published on October 18, 2026, the couple survived the ordeal, married a year later and are now sharing their story as Eva receives recognition for her actions.
- The incident took place on August 9, 2025, when Nick took Eva, his then-girlfriend, on a 10-mile hike through Kettle Moraine State Forest in Wisco
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- A hiking trip that nearly cost two people their lives became the beginning of a marriage for a Wisconsin couple, after Eva Broderick performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) twice on her boyfriend, Nick, following a lightning strike in August 2025.
- According to a report by Action News 5, published on October 18, 2026, the couple survived the ordeal, married a year later and are now sharing their story as Eva receives recognition for her actions.
- The incident took place on August 9, 2025, when Nick took Eva, his then-girlfriend, on a 10-mile hike through Kettle Moraine State Forest in Wisco
Sources: Times of India