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  • One killed, 1 hurt by lightning (Motorcyclist in the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time)

    08/25/2003 12:44:39 PM PDT · by Paraclete · 19 replies · 588+ views
    Rocky Mountain News ^ | 8-25-2003 | Julie Poppen
    A 59-year-old Florida man died Sunday afternoon after he was struck in the head by lightning while riding his Harley low-rider in Park County, authorities said. It was the second strike involving people in Park County on Sunday.Colorado State Patrol trooper Laurence Thomas said that at 4:45 p.m., witnesses saw lightning strike the victim, who was riding east on U.S. 24 near milepost 267. Witnesses reported seeing lightning strike the right side of the man's helmet. He then veered off the left side of the highway. The 2003 blue Harley rolled and the driver was ejected into a culvert. The...