Lightning strikes man on dirt bike, melts gold chain

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A gold chain and crucifix melted around his neck when a lightning bolt struck Jason Crawford in the head while he and his brother were riding dirt bikes in Gunnison County.

The bolt melted part of his helmet, fractured his skull and left burn scars on his chest and left arm.

Still, Crawford knows it could have been worse. Doctors told him if he hadn't had his helmet on, he would have died. Even with the helmet, it took 30 stitches to close a wound in his head caused by the freak lighting strike.

Jason Crawford, 31, and his brother John, 36, from Houston, Texas, were riding dirt bikes in the Taylor Park area of Gunnison County a week ago when the bolt came out of the blue. Jason said they were on Italian Creek Pass when it started sprinkling and the bolt came without warning.

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1. Chupacabras foiled again!

Must be the electricity in the air...