Florida motorcyclist killed by lightning strike to the head: police
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A motorcyclist was killed Sunday after a lightning bolt struck his helmet on Florida’s I-95, authorities said.
The motorcyclist was hit while traveling southbound on I-95 in Volusia County in the afternoon, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
The motorcyclist's helmet was cracked and burned from the lightning strike, officials said. (Florida Highway Patrol)
A photo posted on the agency’s official Twitter page showed the motorcyclist’s helmet cracked and burned from the apparent lightning strike.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The motorcyclist was a 45-year-old man from Charlotte, N.C., Orlando’s Fox 35 reported. His name was not released.
An off-duty Virginia trooper cited by the station said he witnessed the strike happen. The impact from the lighting caused the motorcyclist to exit the roadway and then crash, he said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}No other information was released.