SUV catches fire after being struck by lightning on I-69, fire dept. says

Lightning causes vehicle fire on I-69

YORKTOWN, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— Fire officials believe an SUV that caught fire on I-69 earlier Tuesday was caused by a lightning strike. It happened Tuesday morning near mile marker 241 in Delaware County. The Yorktown Fire Department said when firefighters arrived on the scene, they found the SUV heavily on fire. Crews were able to extinguish the flames, and no injuries were reported. Authorities say the SUV was hit by lightning while driving on th…

SUV catches fire after being struck by lightning on I-69, fire dept. says

DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind. — Fire crews from Yorktown and Gaston found a flaming SUV on Interstate 69. The vehicle allegedly caught fire after being struck by lightning. According to the Yorktown Fire Department, fire crews were dispatched on Tuesday morning to mile marker 241 on I-69. Firefighters arrived on scene and found an SUV heavily on fire. SUV catches fire after being struck by lightning on I-69 (Yorktown Fire Dept) Crews were able to extin…

Car struck by lightning on I69 near Yorktown

A car was struck by lightning on Interstate 69 in Delaware County on Tuesday morning.

Car struck by lightning while driving on I-69 in Delaware County

The Yorktown Fire Department, Delaware County Emergency Medical Services and Gaston Volunteer Fire/EMS Department responded to I-69 on Tuesday, April 29.

Lightning sets fire to Honda SUV driving on Indiana's I-69

Firefighters douse a Honda Pilot SUV that caught fire from a lightning strike on Indiana's I-69 | Yorktown Fire Department“I never knew cars could get struck by lightning,” one Hoosier remarked at the photos. “Always was told the rubber on the tires were grounds.” Well, today certainly proved that theory wrong. Rubber tires don’t stop lightning, but they do slow the discharge. Case in point: A Honda SUV driving highway speeds caught on fire this…