Machinehead
05-27-2005, 08:47 AM
Talk about being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
NEWS LINK (http://www.wavy.com/Global/story.asp?S=3387272&nav=23iiaFOV)
May 27, 2005
State Police say a 43-year old motorcyclist from Virginia Beach was struck and killed by lightning Tuesday afternoon in Southampton County.
Officials say Richard Moran Jr.was stuck around 4:10pm while traveling westbound on Route 58 near Courtland.
After the strike, the bike ran off the roadway into the eastbound lane and eventually caught fire.
The motorcyclist was not struck by another vehicle. Officials say Moran, of the 1400 block of Eddystone Drive, died at the scene from the lightning strike, not the subsequent crash.State Police say a 43-year old motorcyclist from Virginia Beach was struck and killed by lightning Tuesday afternoon in Southampton County.
Officials say Richard Moran Jr.was stuck around 4:10pm while traveling westbound on Route 58 near Courtland.
After the strike, the bike ran off the roadway into the eastbound lane and eventually caught fire.
The motorcyclist was not struck by another vehicle. Officials say Moran, of the 1400 block of Eddystone Drive, died at the scene from the lightning strike, not the subsequent crash.
NEWS LINK (http://www.wavy.com/Global/story.asp?S=3387272&nav=23iiaFOV)
May 27, 2005
State Police say a 43-year old motorcyclist from Virginia Beach was struck and killed by lightning Tuesday afternoon in Southampton County.
Officials say Richard Moran Jr.was stuck around 4:10pm while traveling westbound on Route 58 near Courtland.
After the strike, the bike ran off the roadway into the eastbound lane and eventually caught fire.
The motorcyclist was not struck by another vehicle. Officials say Moran, of the 1400 block of Eddystone Drive, died at the scene from the lightning strike, not the subsequent crash.State Police say a 43-year old motorcyclist from Virginia Beach was struck and killed by lightning Tuesday afternoon in Southampton County.
Officials say Richard Moran Jr.was stuck around 4:10pm while traveling westbound on Route 58 near Courtland.
After the strike, the bike ran off the roadway into the eastbound lane and eventually caught fire.
The motorcyclist was not struck by another vehicle. Officials say Moran, of the 1400 block of Eddystone Drive, died at the scene from the lightning strike, not the subsequent crash.