Biker struck by lightning

[LazyLion]

A motorcyclist was struck by lightning while travelling between Kroonstad and Welkom on Wednesday, paramedics said.

The 34-year-old was found standing next to the road in the morning by a crew of paramedics passing by, who noticed something was wrong, ER24 spokesman Christo Venter said.

"He suffered some burn wounds and other injuries and was taken to Medi-Clinic Welkom for further treatment," Venter said.


Source : Sapa /mr/jk/ks/th
Date : 20 Nov 2013 13:42 OrigID : LP811238

 

[LazyLion]

Even God hates motorcyclists.

 

[Priapus]

Very, very unlucky!

 

[Tux]

Even God hates motorcyclists.

Silly cage riders....

 

[Heisenborg]

Wonder if he was lane splitting at the time of being struck

 

[supersunbird]

Silly cage riders....

Faraday cagers...

 

[Sneeky]

Glad he is ok,
Be thankful it wasn't a cyclist. I can just image the wrath God would be facing if he directed a lightning bolt at a pedalist.

 

[Compton_effect]

The 34-year-old was found standing next to the road in the morning by a crew of paramedics passing by, who noticed something was wrong, ER24 spokesman Christo Venter said.

This is going to bug me, but what was wrong? Was he smoking while standing in a blackened circle of grass? If so - I would walk up to him really quietly, while making sure he does not look like Nicholas Cage.

And I wonder if his helmet diverted the strike around his head? Lucky guy.

 

[ForceFate]

Even God hates motorcyclists.

L:wtf: L

 

[Solarion]

Cyclist get hit by car. Dead.

Motorcyclist gets hit by lightning. Stands on the side of the road like a boss not giving a ****.

 

[Nether]

The electrical current most likely passed though him on the shortest route possible, possible through his arm holding the bike or something, missing any critical organs, passing through the bike and onto the tarmac.

 

[dualmeister]

Even God hates motorcyclists.

good one

 

[Sneeky]

Cyclist get hit by car. Dead.

Motorcyclist gets hit by lightning. Stands on the side of the road like a boss not giving a ****.

That's how we roll!

 

[Ninja'd]

And that's how you ride the lightning.

 

[Hemi300c]

Dumb struck

 

[TehStranger]

And that's how you ride the lightning.

Came in here to make that joke.

 

[Crowley]

Even God hates motorcyclists.

Same road,
Same rules,
Same rights
NOT the same protection.

 

[GreGorGy]

Dumb struck

 

[SauRoNZA]

I won't go so far as saying I've been struck by lightning but one day the strike was literally so close that I thought I had been and I was blinded for a number of seconds.

Weirdest thing ever doing 120km/h and going purely by memory of what was in front of you while trying to figure out what the hell is going on.

 

[koeks525]

Even God hates motorcyclists.

I know I am going to sound real bad, but this is funny