UPDATE Aug. 10, 2023

A Bartlesville girl has died from her injuries after being struck by lightning over the weekend at a water park in Mayes County.

According to Grand River Dam Authority Police, the girl passed away on Wednesday. She was one of four Bartlesville girls who were in the water at about 10:45 a.m. Saturday morning when lightning struck at Blue Hole Park in Mayes County, injuring them all.

Multiple sources outside of the GRDA confirm the four girls are from Bartlesville.

GRDA Police say two of the girls were taken by ambulance to a Tulsa hospital and the other two girls were transported to a Pryor hospital in personal vehicles. Police say the other three girls have since been released.

GRDA has not released the names, ages or hometown of the girls. Out of respect for the girls’ families, Bartlesville Radio has chosen not to release additional information at this time.

Below is the previous story, published Aug. 5, 2023

Four Bartlesville girls were struck by lightning Saturday morning while in the water at Blue Hole Park in Mayes County.

According to Grand River Dam Authority Police, the girls were in the water at about 10:45 a.m. Saturday morning when lightning struck, injuring them all. Multiple sources outside of the GRDA confirm the four girls are from Bartlesville.

GRDA Police say two of the girls were taken by ambulance to a Tulsa hospital and the other two girls were transported to a Pryor hospital in personal vehicles.

GRDA Police, Mayes Emergency Services Trust Authority, Mayes County Sheriff’s Department, Kenwood Fire Department, and Chimney Rock Fire Department all responded to the scene.

This is a developing story. Bartlesville Radio will update this story as more information becomes available.