Motorcyclist Killed by Lightning!!

[SaltyDawg]

Watch out when the weather gets bad. I know I have been less than brilliant and rode through some VERY BAD Lightning Storms before. I will be pulling over and letting the weather pass from now on.

 

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,517985,00.html

 

Motorcyclist Killed by Lightning While Riding Back From Charity Event

 

Sunday, April 26, 2009

 

LAWRENCE, Kan. — A 45-year-old Lawrence man was killed when he was hit by lightning as he was riding his motorcycle as storms swept through northeast Kansas.

Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Herrig says the man was with six other motorcyclists who are members of the Bikers Against Child Abuse group. He was hit by lightning about 5 p.m. Saturday on U.S. 24 between Perry and Granville.

A man riding next to the victim was treated and released at a Topeka hospital. The other five members of the group were not injured.

Herrig says the motorcyclists were returning home after visiting some children they had helped in the past in their work against child abuse. He calls the man's death a "tragic, sad thing."

[Mariner Fan]

Geez, can't win out there!

[Monty]

The poor guy helped battered children, and look what he gets....makes ya wonder, huh?

 

No one is safe, no matter what. Just be as careful as you can be, and NEVER ride in a storm.

[BuckShot]

 

No one is safe, no matter what. Just be as careful as you can be, and NEVER ride in a storm.

 

 

Sometimes you don't have a choice. Back in 86 on the way to Florida, no place to pull over. Overpasses full of cars and everyone was doing 10 mph. Lighting hit in the field probably 50 to 100 yrd off the expressway. Talk about scary.

Its to bad about the rider. I'm sure there will be a special place for him.

[loehring]

One thing I've done in the past was to fold down the antennas and tuck them under my legs. It may have no scientific merrit but I feel better without looking so much like a lightning rod.

[Venturous Randy]

One thing I've done in the past was to fold down the antennas and tuck them under my legs. It may have no scientific merrit but I feel better without looking so much like a lightning rod.

 

Something about that tucking it between my legs just don't sound right.

RandyA

[MiCarl]

Something about that tucking it between my legs just don't sound right.

RandyA

 

I take it that that takes ones mind off the lightning.

[highwayrydr]

If you want to get technical, lightning rods resist getting struck due to their pointed shape. The electrons wont discharge to the sharp point. They do not attract lightning like a large ball.

 

 

One thing I've done in the past was to fold down the antennas and tuck them under my legs. It may have no scientific merrit but I feel better without looking so much like a lightning rod.

[Cinderella]

yes so sad.....this guy was a member of kansas city baca.....the chapter that has adopted haylie.

Not sure if we have ever met this guy as there are so many who have been here....i believe they called him "Cowboy"

 

They had done their 100 mile ride that day since April is prevent child abuse month, it was afterwards and he was on his way home.

 

as far as never riding in a storm.......out here in MO you never know..these storms comes out of nowhere and produce tornados and straight line winds when you least expect it.

[loehring]

Something about that tucking it between my legs just don't sound right.

RandyA

Under my knees Randy. Geez, what a crowd.

[gibvel]

Something about that tucking it between my legs just don't sound right.

RandyA

 

Is that an antenna between your legs or...