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Dash-Cam Captures Truck Driver’s Lightning Near-Miss on I-84

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 12:54 AM UTC · How we work

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Truck driver Tucker Ralphs narrowly avoided a lightning strike on Interstate 84 near Weber Canyon.
The lightning hit the freeway side at about 9 p.m. local time on Tuesday night.
Ralphs’ dash-cam recorded the near-miss when the bolt struck the road edge.
The National Weather Service confirmed a thunderstorm and the lightning impact on the highway.

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Truck driver Tucker Ralphs narrowly avoided a lightning strike on Interstate 84 near Weber Canyon.
The lightning hit the freeway side at about 9 p.m. local time on Tuesday night.
Ralphs’ dash-cam recorded the near-miss when the bolt struck the road edge.
The National Weather Service confirmed a thunderstorm and the lightning impact on the highway.