Lightning Strike Blows Giant Hole In Moving Car's Windshield
Police: Rubber Tires Likely Saved Woman's Life
POSTED: Friday, May 6, 2005
UPDATED: 1:22 pm EDT May 6,
2005
A woman in Utah was injured when a bolt of lightning blew a hole in her windshield, setting off her air bags as she drove on Highway 201 during a thunderstorm, according to a Local 6 News report.
Police said the strike went through Aline Devaud's windshield Thursday night and took out six chunks of concrete on the road.
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Devaud was able to pull her car to the side of the road even though her vision was impaired by the car's air bags."Two people stopped who'd seen, came back and told me my car had been hit by lightning," Devaud told KUTV in Utah.After checking the damage, Devaud noticed that the vehicle's side mirror was torn off by the strike, according to a report.Troopers at the scene were shocked Devaud survived the strike. They said her rubber tires most likely saved her life, Local 6 News reported.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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SLIDESHOW: Images from Lightning Strike IMAGES: More strange stories, images featured on Local6.com RELATED: Man Survives Lightning Strike -- Again Devaud was able to pull her car to the side of the road even though her vision was impaired by the car's air bags."Two people stopped who'd seen, came back and told me my car had been hit by lightning," Devaud told KUTV in Utah.After checking the damage, Devaud noticed that the vehicle's side mirror was torn off by the strike, according to a report.Troopers at the scene were shocked Devaud survived the strike. They said her rubber tires most likely saved her life, Local 6 News reported.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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