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Old 08-14-2003, 05:24 AM   #1 (permalink)
denim
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God smites a jogger

Okay, so it's not funny as such:

Quote:
Fort Worth man killed by lightning

Body found near school track; family says he went to jog

07:03 AM CDT on Thursday, August 14, 2003

By LAURIE FOX / The Dallas Morning News

FORT WORTH – A 19-year-old man out for an evening jog was killed by a lightning strike in southwest Fort Worth late Tuesday or early Wednesday morning.

Relatives said John Adam Rauer left home about 10 p.m. Tuesday to exercise at the running track at Southwest High School. His body was found at the school, and his parents were notified about 4 a.m. Wednesday.

The Tarrant County medical examiner's office on Wednesday ruled his death "high voltage electrocution due to lightning strike."

Violent storms had rolled through the area that evening, and his family said his car seat was reclined as if Mr. Rauer had decided to wait for the rain to pass before starting his jog. His body was found between the track and his car, authorities said.

"He got off work, came home and said he was going jogging," said David Rauer, an uncle. "He was avid about his health."

Fort Worth school district officials said Mr. Rauer was a 2002 graduate of Southwest High School.

Family members said he worked at a nearby Game Stop and had recently begun taking classes at Tarrant County College.

Lt. Kent Worley, a spokesman for the Fort Worth Fire Department, said the unpredictable weather this week should make more people consider their safety when outdoors.

"You don't even have to have the clouds directly above you or near you for lightning to strike," he said. "Just because the storm has passed or the storms haven't arrived yet doesn't mean the danger is gone.

"People need to be careful and keep an eye on skies."
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