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An Illinois family walked away unharmed after deputies say lightning struck their car while they were driving on a highway on Saturday.
The event took place on Route 13 in southern Illinois just before 6 p.m. Deputies from the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office quickly arrived to find a family of three outside their heavily damaged Ford, as reported by the sheriff’s office.
The family told deputies that they heard a loud, gunshot-like noise before the vehicle filled with smoke.
According to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office, the family’s car suffered severe damage after it was hit by lightning on Saturday evening while traveling on a highway in Illinois.
Local firefighters also assisted and deputies said the family’s vehicle was towed from the scene.
Several roads across the county were closed on Saturday due to flooding, according to the sheriff’s office.
Deputies said the lightning strike left a hole in the top of the vehicle. (Williamson County Sheriff’s Office)
“Please use caution near rising water. High water and flowing water across roadways may be swifter and deeper than expected,” deputies warned.
Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers issues such as missing persons, homicides, national crime cases, illegal immigration, and more. You can send story tips and ideas to stepheny.price@fox.com
