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Lightning strikes Florida highway causing 'chunk of road' to fly through truck windshield [View all]
Lightning strikes Florida highway causing ‘chunk of road’ to fly through truck windshield, officials say
By FOX 13 News staff
Published 1 day ago
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. - A lightning strike in the Florida Panhandle led to an chain reaction that injured two people inside a vehicle.
On Monday, around 7:30 a.m, the driver of a pickup truck was heading east on Interstate 10 near DeFuniak Springs when a bolt of lightning struck the roadway.
According to Walton County Fire Rescue, it caused a chunk of road to break off and fly through the windshield of the truck. The two occupants inside were taken to a nearby hospital with injuries. Fire rescue officials did not specify the extent of their injuries.
Photos provided by the agency show a gaping hole in the front windshield. The rear window was also shattered. The headrest for the center backseat was pushed back.
More: https://www.fox13news.com/news/lightning-strikes-florida-highway-causing-chunk-of-road-to-fly-through-truck-windshield-officials-say
By FOX 13 News staff
Published 1 day ago
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. - A lightning strike in the Florida Panhandle led to an chain reaction that injured two people inside a vehicle.
On Monday, around 7:30 a.m, the driver of a pickup truck was heading east on Interstate 10 near DeFuniak Springs when a bolt of lightning struck the roadway.
According to Walton County Fire Rescue, it caused a chunk of road to break off and fly through the windshield of the truck. The two occupants inside were taken to a nearby hospital with injuries. Fire rescue officials did not specify the extent of their injuries.
Photos provided by the agency show a gaping hole in the front windshield. The rear window was also shattered. The headrest for the center backseat was pushed back.
More: https://www.fox13news.com/news/lightning-strikes-florida-highway-causing-chunk-of-road-to-fly-through-truck-windshield-officials-say
This was Tuesday morning, 7:30 AM according to the Walton County Fire Rescue tweet.
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