LOOK: Gauteng man has very close call with lightning strike

In a Heart-Stopping moment, a Gauteng man had a ‘very close call’ with a lightning strike that burned his vehicle (Volkswagen Caddy panel van) completely.

LOOK: GAUTENG MAN HAS A VERY CLOSE CALL WITH LIGHTNING STRIKE

According to a report by the Vaalweekblad, Johan Greyling (40) was driving in Tugelastraat, Riversdale, at around 14:45 when he heard a loud bang. His vehicle suddenly jerked and then lost power for a while.

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THE INCIDENT HAPPENED IN MEYERTON

“In my life I never expected or experienced anything like this before. About 400m further after the battle, I smelled smoke and stopped immediately. When I opened the door, the vehicle started to burn. The Lord protected me,”

Johan told the publication.

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IT ALL HAPPENED AFTER LOUD THUNDER

Everything happened so quickly that Johan did not know if it was indeed lightning that hit his vehicle; all he knew was that everything started to go wrong after the loud thunder.

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A passing motorist who saw what was happening stopped and called the fire brigade.

A PASSING MOTORIST CALLED THE FIRE BRIGADE

The report furthermore stated that although the fire department responded quickly and was on the scene within about 6 minutes, the vehicle could not be saved.

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