A trucker dad has tragically died after being struck by lightning. As reported by the New York Post, the incident happened at a Kwik Trip gas station in Pewaukee, Wisconsin on Wednesday, April 15.
41-year-old Peter Garamone, a Pennsylvania native, was in Wisconsin hauling goods for JB Hunt when he was tragically struck by a bolt of lightning. Despite this, he managed to call 911 to tell the dispatcher what had happened.
However, he later tragically passed away in hospital. A local outlet obtained audio from the incident, where the dispatcher told attending paramedics that "our caller believes he was possibly struck by lightning". Cops attending the scene said the evidence was "consistent with a lightning strike".
However, Garamone wasn't the only one to call. Someone who witnessed the tragic incident also called 911, reporting to the dispatcher that they weren't sure if he was breathing.
Unfortunately, by the time first responders managed to attend the scene, Garamone was unresponsive.
Beau Snowden, who witnessed the thunderbolt and lives nearby to the gas station, explained that it really was a shocking incident. "It was the loudest thunderbolt we ever heard... You got to watch out for these storms. It's really dangerous."
Peter Garamone leaves behind his wife, Lisa, and his son Peter Jr. In a tragic turn of events, his death came mere weeks after his dad, Jim, rang the remission bell in hospital after rounds of chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
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This Isn't the First Lightning Strike Tragedy Recently
Garamone's death marks the first death by lightning bolt in the US of this year. However, this isn't the first lightning strike that's harmed someone.
As we reported on earlier this month, a similar incident happened with a Colorado woman. However, she was luckily only left in critical condition.
The woman was reported as having been jogging at the time of the incident on April 9. However, she wasn't identified at the time. Authorities had to share pictures of her tattoos in a plea to identify her. However, she was identified, and her family ended up being present with her in hospital.
These are both tragic incidents. Our thoughts are with both their families.
