Tourist survives lightning strike near Donner Summit
A man lost his shoe when struck by lightning in the Sierra on Aug. 22. Photo/CHP
By Jennifer McGraw, CBS13
An Austrian hiker was struck by lightning Tuesday near Donner Summit and survived. He is now recovering at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento.
Paramedic Matt Calcutt with CHP said he has never seen anything like it, the boulder looked like it had exploded into small desks across the ridge.
Calcutt described the rescue and says the victim’s clothes were literally blown off.
