Ryan Cross, 34, from Nampa, Idaho, was left with a vicious red scar down his torso after the bolt entered the top of his head and exited through the base of his back.
A married father was lucky to be alive after surviving a direct lightning strike to the head this Memorial Day weekend.
Ryan Cross, 34, from Nampa, Idaho, was left with a vicious red scar down his torso after the bolt entered the top of his head and exited through the base of his back.
Mr Cross was hit by lightning during a camping trip with friends near Idaho City, when he got caught in a storm while riding his four-wheeler.
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