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  • Motorcyclist Dies After Lightning Strike

    06/22/2006 4:28:40 PM PDT · by RDTF · 17 replies · 446+ views
    thedenverchannel.com ^ | June 21, 2006 | thedenverchannel
    WESTMINSTER, Colo. -- A 46-year-old man on a motorcycle was struck by lightning and killed Wednesday evening while riding in rush hour traffic on the Boulder Turnpike. Witnesses said they saw a flash of light just before the yellow motorcycle crashed into the center concrete divider. Gary Missi, of Longmont, was pronounced dead at the scene. It is unknown if Missi was killed by the lightning strike or by the crash that followed, authorities said. An autopsy is pending. However, Missi's bike was not badly damaged and he had injuries consistent with a lightning strike, Westminster police said. Missi was...