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Here is another one:

http://www.wavy.com/Global/story.asp?S=3387272&nav=23iiaFOV

Motorcyclist Struck and Killed by Lightning

State Police say a 43-year old motorcyclist from Virginia Beach was struck and killed by lightning Tuesday afternoon in Southampton County.

Officials say Richard Moran Jr.was stuck around 4:10pm while traveling westbound on Route 58 near Courtland.

After the strike, the bike ran off the roadway into the eastbound lane and eventually caught fire.

The motorcyclist was not struck by another vehicle. Officials say Moran, of the 1400 block of Eddystone Drive, died at the scene from the lightning strike, not the subsequent crash

2 posted on 06/22/2006 4:30:37 PM PDT by RDTF ("We love death. The US loves life. That is the big difference between us two.” Osama Bin laden)

we must demand all Motorcyclists to install proper grounding so this never happens again! If it saves ONE life then it is what we must do!

3 posted on 06/22/2006 4:33:30 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric cartman voice* Â“I love you guysÂ”)

They should start wearing chain-mail suits, maybe the faraday effect will protect them.

4 posted on 06/22/2006 4:34:52 PM PDT by Figment

17 posted on 06/22/2006 8:13:34 PM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)

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