Can't remember ever seeing this safety discussion in here.....

Motorcyclist killed in rush-hour lightning strike


WESTMINSTER, Colorado (AP) -- A motorcyclist died after he was struck by
lightning while riding in rush hour traffic between Denver and Boulder,
police said.

Witnesses reported seeing a flash of light shortly before the motorcyclist
struck the center divider on U.S. 36 Wednesday, police spokesman Tim Read
said.

Gary Missi, 46, of Longmont was pronounced dead at the scene.

A coroner's investigation was under way to determine whether the lightning
bolt, the collision or something else caused his death, Read said.

The lightning blasted a 4-inch-deep hole in the highway and sent chunks of
asphalt hurtling across the highway.

Copyright 2006 The Associated Press


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