Franklin County EMA said a teen was injured Sunday afternoon after she was struck by lightning.

The 19-year-old was inside a home on Oak Hill Drive in Russellville.

The EMA said the lightning traveled through a cell phone that was plugged into a power outlet.

The teen was taken to the hospital for treatment.

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