If you’ve ever wondered what a lightning strike can and could do to a car – a Thunder Bay couple found out the hard way this last week. According to the National Weather Service, you have a 1-in-15,300 chance of getting struck by lightning.
That pales in comparison to the chances of winning the lottery, which is roughly 1-in-7 million.
“There was a big blue flash near our truck. The truck died instantly on the highway at 100 kilometres an hour,” Andy Agarand of Neebing told local media.
They were able to escape unhurt, but the truck wasn’t so lucky. The strike smashed through the glass and started an electrical fire in the dash, which spread at an alarming rate.
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The incident occurred about 55 kilometres east of Winnipeg. Freak accident or just bad luck?
I couldn’t imagine explaining this one to the insurance company!
