Storm season is upon us, and you might get struck by lightning on the highway. Lightning can cause a lot of problems. It can bust your windshield or even catch your car on fire. A driver in Michigan is lucky to be alive after lightning caused his truck to burst into flames.
Michigan man’s truck erupts in flames after lightning strikes.
Firefighters with the Ross-Augusta Fire Department responded to reports of a fire that was started by Mother Nature.Lightning struck a man’s truck while he was waiting for a severe storm to end in a parking lot.
He was surprised by blast. The flash of lightning hit his antenna, causing the radio to go out. It’sa good thing that the man was already pulled over, because smoke started billowing out of the hood.
The driver popped the hood of his Ford F-150 and saw that there was a fire near the battery. But he didn’t have time to react. All he could do was jump away from the truck as it erupted into flames…