WAYNE, N.J.– During thunderstorms on Monday evening, a man delivering food to a home in New Jersey was nearly struck by lightning.
A doorbell camera caught the entire incident on video.
In the video, the man walked up to the front door of the home in Wayne holding a brown bag with food inside.
He rang the doorbell and stood on the front porch waiting for someone to answer for a few seconds before a bolt of lightning hit right behind him with a loud crack.
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Delivery driver almost hit by lightning in New Jersey.
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The man screamed and crouched, as a loud clap of thunder followed the lightning.
A few moments later, someone comes to the door as the man is still visibly shaken from the near-death encounter.
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Delivery driver crouches down after nearly being hit by lightning.
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“I thought that was going to hit me,” the man said to the person as he handed over the food.
The video then showed the man running back to his car after the handoff, unscathed.
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Delivery driver runs back to his car after nearly getting hit by lightning.
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According to preliminary data from the National Lightning Safety Council, there have been 12 lightning fatalities so far in 2025.
A man at an outdoor archery range in Jackson Township, New Jersey, was struck and killed on Wednesday evening by lightning. Several other people reported injuries from the lightning strike as well.
