Freak lightning strike fries water pipe

by Matthew Osborne

Workers from Demorest’s water department look to repair the pipe damaged Tuesday morning by a freak lightning strike that melted at least one section of a water pipe (inset) and left a trench through the woods. MATTHEW OSBORNE/Staff

A freak lightning strike Tuesday morning on Jim Thomas Road hit a tree, dug a trench through the woods and melted part of a water pipe before shooting out the other side after traveling around 150 fee…

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