Anyone in Denver/Boulder hear about this?

This will probably develop into an urban legend (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13471386/)... I coudn't believe it till I read about it! Someone told me the lightning struck just ahead of the guy and he died from complications of the fall - not the actual strike. Can anyone clear this up?

man thats messed up

what a bad luck!

It was on my local news here in omaha, nebraska?!?!?!? http://www.ketv.com/news/9411396/detail.html It deffinately hit him. There deciding weather he died from the crash or the strike. Crazy. may he RIP, sorry for his family. Denver news http://9news.com/acm_news.aspx?OSGNAME=KUSA&IKOBJECTID=f9e2abf3-0abe-421a-004d-866312a8caa8&TEMPLATEID=0c76dce6-ac1f-02d8-0047-c589c01ca7bf

May he RIP. Sad to hear.

I just saw it on the news here in Hemet, CA... Yellow sportbike, no decals. Very sad......... RIP

WESTMINSTER, Colo. -- A 46-year-old man on a motorcycle was struck by lightning and killed Wednesday evening while riding in rush-hour traffic between Denver and Boulder, police said Video: Lightning Strike Takes Down Biker Witnesses said they saw a flash of light just before the yellow motorcycle crashed into the center concrete divider. Gary Missi, of Longmont, Colo., was pronounced dead at the scene. It is unknown if Missi was killed by the lightning strike or by the crash that followed, authorities said. An autopsy is pending. However, Missi's bike was not badly damaged and he had injuries consistent with a lightning strike, Westminster police said. Missi was wearing a helmet. "We get some crazy things, but 'Wow,'" said Westminster police spokesman Tim Read. Missi's motorcycle came to rest about 150 yards from where lightning blasted an 18-by-8-inch crater, 4-inches deep that blew chunks of asphalt across the highway and slightly damaged other vehicles. Authorities said it's incredible that no one else was hurt. "Five o'clock, rush hour traffic on Highway 36 westbound -- that no one else was struck, hurt or anything is just amazing," Read said. State officials said that there were more than 2,000 lightning strikes recorded in the state on Wednesday. Witnesses said that the lightning came out of nowhere. Motorcycle struck by lightning U.S. Highway 36 was shut down to one lane in each direction for about two hours between Sheridan Boulevard and Church Ranch Boulevard while the accident was investigated and debris was cleared from the highway. Road crews repaired the punctured roadway after the investigation was complete. Distributed by Internet Broadcasting. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

This happened 5 min from my house and caused a traffic jam that you wouldnt believe. My mom does case work for the hospitals and she heard from others at the surrounding hospitals that the lightning bolt struck him directly in the chest and penetrated 4 inches deep. That is a true sign that it was your time to go. RIP

That has to be the worst luck to be struck in ther chest...Rip