Freak accident when motorcyclist struck on the head by lightning
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Freak accident when motorcyclist struck on the head by lightning
Steung Treng Province:
A terrible freak accident occurred at 2:30pm on 3 September 2017 on National Rd 7, Stung Treng province, when a young motorcyclist was struck on the head by a bolt of lightning, which passed right through his helmet.
The victim, Poy Narim aged 22 from Lomphat, Ratanakiri, was killed instantly, losing control of his motorbike and veering into the path of a couple on another motorbike, causing them to crash. They were both severely injured and taken to hospital for treatment.
A terrible freak accident occurred at 2:30pm on 3 September 2017 on National Rd 7, Stung Treng province, when a young motorcyclist was struck on the head by a bolt of lightning, which passed right through his helmet.
The victim, Poy Narim aged 22 from Lomphat, Ratanakiri, was killed instantly, losing control of his motorbike and veering into the path of a couple on another motorbike, causing them to crash. They were both severely injured and taken to hospital for treatment.
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- timmydownawell
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Re: Freak accident when motorcyclist struck on the head by lightning
Shit that's incredibly unlucky, poor kid.
You must walk in traffic to cross the road - Cambodian proverb
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Re: Freak accident when motorcyclist struck on the head by lightning
Holy crap... I wonder what the weather conditions were like. I bet it scared the shit out of the other couple.
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Re: Freak accident when motorcyclist struck on the head by lightning
Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't the tires have kept him grounded?
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Re: Freak accident when motorcyclist struck on the head by lightning
If you mean prevent him being grounded, not for a huge charge like that, it can easily jump those last few inches to earth, not to mention he was probably riding in the wet.
You must walk in traffic to cross the road - Cambodian proverb
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