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Dashcam Captures Terrifying Freeway Lightning Strike
24 Sep
Summary
- Lightning struck near a truck on Interstate 84.
- The bolt hit the freeway edge, just feet from the vehicle.
- The event occurred during a reported thunderstorm Tuesday night.
A dramatic close call occurred Tuesday night when lightning struck near a truck on Interstate 84, captured by a motorist's dashcam. The video shows the bolt hitting the freeway's edge mere feet from the moving vehicle, near the mouth of Weber Canyon.
The witness described the strike as exceptionally loud with a sharp crack and boom, followed by a blinding flash. The National Weather Service confirmed a thunderstorm in the area around 9 p.m. local time, corroborating the lightning strike data for that location.
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