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Video: Lightning strike narrowly misses Miss. cop

Sgt. Mark Rodriguez witnessed the powerful display of mother nature as he was driving his patrol car through a storm

By Police1 Staff

GAUTIER, Miss. — Dash cam captured lightning striking extremely close to an officer’s cruiser.

NBC News reports Sgt. Mark Rodriguez witnessed the powerful display of mother nature as he was driving his patrol car through a storm last Tuesday.

“The lightning struck approximately 30 feet from me, striking the bridge and actually causing damage to the bridge. I saw the concrete pieces flying,” Rodriguez told NBC News.