Amber Escudero-Kontostathis, 28, was collecting donations just outside the White House last week to help Ukraine.
The fourth person who was struck by lightning on Thursday during a lightning storm in Washington D.C. is recovering at a hospital in the nation's capital.
Amber Escudero-Kontostathis, 28, was collecting donations just outside the White House last week to help Ukrainian victims. Fortunately for Escudero-Kontostathis, she survived the lightning strike butEscudero-Kontostathis' parents left their home in Ventura County to be by their daughter's side at an area hospital.
Family and friends told CBSLA Reporter Tena Ezzeddine that even though she is in pain, Escudero-Kontostathis has walked a few steps and is making progress. Brooks A. Lambertson, a Los Angeles resident who formerly worked for the Clippers and was a vice president for City National Bank, died from his injuries after being struck by lightning. He was 29-years-old.
Additionally, an elderly Wisconsin couple were killed by the lightning strike as well. The couple was celebrating its 56-year wedding anniversary. Meanwhile, Escudero-Kontostathis is expected to make a full recovery. She is a couple weeks away from beginning her master's program at John Hopkins University.
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