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Family says lightning strike that disabled car on Illinois highway sounded like a 'loud gunshot'
- An Illinois family was unharmed after lightning struck their vehicle on Route 13 while they were driving just before 6 p.m. On Saturday.
- Deputies from the Williamson County Sheriff's Office found the family outside their vehicle, which had sustained substantial damage from the strike.
- The family reported hearing a loud, gunshot-like noise before smoke filled the vehicle due to the lightning strike.
- No injuries were reported, and local firefighters assisted in towing the vehicle from the scene.
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Family Safe After Lightning Strikes Car on Highway
A family of three was left standing astonished by the roadside when their journey took an unexpected turn on Saturday. A lightning strike hit the family's car on Route 13 in southern Illinois, Fox News reports . Deputies from the Williamson County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene and found the...
Family says lightning strike that disabled car on Illinois highway sounded like a 'loud gunshot'
EAST MARION, Ill. (WTVO) — A family of three reported hearing something that sounded like a "loud gunshot" as a bolt of lightning blew apart their car while driving on an Illinois highway on Saturday. According to the Williamson County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the eastbound lane of Illinois Route 13 near Illinois Route 166 and found the three people standing outside of the vehicle. The three were traveling when the Ford Edge SUV s…
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