The Florida Highway Patrol tweeted a photo of the helmet worn by a motorcyclist who was stuck by lightning and killed.
The man was traveling on Interstate 95 on Sunday in Volusia County when authorities say a bolt of lightning struck, causing him to veer off the road and die. Just hours later, Florida Highway Patrol distributed a photo of the man’s shredded and burnt helmet on social media.
“This is what’s left of a 45 year old man’s helmet after he was struck by lightning, while riding his motorcycle southbound, on I-95 in Volusia County this afternoon. Unfortunately he did not survive the crash,” the law enforcement agency tweeted.
This is what’s left of a 45 year old man’s helmet after he was struck by lightning, while riding his motorcycle southbound, on I-95 in Volusia County this afternoon. Unfortunately he did not survive the crash. pic.twitter.com/uFklUPY8r1
— FHP Orlando (@FHPOrlando) June 9, 2019
The man has yet to be identified, although he is reportedly a resident of Charlotte, N.C. Florida has the highest number of fatalities resulting from lightning strikes of any state. Lightning killed 47 people in the state between 2008 and 2017.
