Firefighters put out a fire after a truck was struck by lightning in Augusta, Michigan, near Fort Custer recreation area. (Photo: Ross-Augusta Fire Department)
AUGUST, Mich. (FOX 2) – A west Michigan man survived a terrifying lightning strike as he was in his pickup truck when the bolt set his truck on fire.
The Ross-Augusta Fire Department shared photos on Facebook on Thursday that showed the damage caused by mother nature.
According to the fire department, a man was inside his Ford F-150 when a bolt of lightning went straight into it, setting it on fire. The fire department said the man was able to escape without any injuries.
In west Michigan, WWMT had a news photographer in the area and first responders told him that the man was “lucky to be alive”.
In the photos from the fire department, the truck is a fiery inferno as firefighters work to put the fire out.
The lightning strike came with a wave of strong thunderstorms that caused severe warnings throughout the day across the entire state of Michigan.
The Source: The Ross-Augusta Fire Department posted the photos of the lightning strike on Facebook. Information from the department and WWMT was used in this story.
