[DreadJockey1]

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/pub/ltg/ltg_24aug03_parkcnty_biker_fatal.php

 

[HamG]

Here is the text...

On 24 August 2003, a 59 year old male motorcyclist was traveling eastbound on Colorado highway 24. At approximately 4:45 pm MDT (2245 UTC), 1.5 miles southeast of Lake George, Colorado, he was struck and fatally wounded by a lightning flash (Fig 1.). After being struck, the bike and rider crossed into the west bound lane and crashed into an embankment on the north side of the highway. A witness who was immediately behind the cyclist in an automobile did not observe any deviant motion of the cycle after the rider was hit. The witness stated; "The bike gradually turned to the left (crossing into the west bound lane) and crashed into the embankment". The witness also stated rain was falling at the time of the flash, and lightning was visible prior to the flash which struck the cyclist. Although the cyclist was still alive when emergency authorities arrived, he succumbed to his injuries while being transported to the hospital. According to the coroner, the cause of death was due to the lightning flash, and not the ensuing crash.

 

[Chinygyal]

Dread? Aug. 2003? Where do you come up with these things?

 

[DreadJockey1]

From the main page some1 posted it.

Does it being 2 years old make any less a freak accident? :lao

HamG Thanks for the assist ^5

 

[Chinygyal]

O I C

 

[DreadJockey1]

O I C

then again maybe if he had his own CHINY

he could have avoided that violent weather

 

[HamG]

then again maybe if he had his own CHINY

he could have avoided that violent weather

Or are you saying that he could have avoided the Voilent Weather Lady?

 

[Chinygyal]

then again maybe if he had his own CHINY

he could have avoided that violent weather

Aw! That's so sweet Dread! Hamg is just hatin'