Video captures moment soccer player killed by lightning strike
A screengrab from video streamed by the Onda Deportivo Huancavelica sports broadcaster in Peru shows players falling to the ground immediately after lightning struck a player as everyone left the field at the Coto Coto stadium, near the central Peruvian city of Huancayo, Nov. 3, 2024.
Peruvian Soccer Player Dead After Being Struck by Lightning During Game
Peruvian soccer player Jose Hugo de la Cruz Meza was struck by lightning and immediately killed while playing in a game on Sunday
Lightning Strikes Soccer Team in Peru, Killing Player
The player, José Hugo De la Cruz Meza, was involved in a regional tournament game between two low-level local teams, C.D. Juventud Bellavista and U.D. Familia Chocca, in Huancayo, Peru, when lightning struck the field, the Peruvian newspaper La República and other local news media reported.
Soccer Player Dies from Lightning Strike, 4 Injured at Match in Peru
A soccer player was killed by a lightning strike during a game on Sunday in Peru, according to Peruvian state news service Andina and Reuters. José Hugo De
Soccer Player Killed by Lightning Strike During Live TV Game: 'Tragic Accident'
A soccer player has died after being struck by lightning during a game between Juventud Bellavista and Familia Chocca at Coto Coto Stadium in Peru on Sunday, Nov. 3
Player dies after being struck by lightning during soccer match in Peru
The man, identified by multiple local media accounts as 39-year-old José Hugo de la Cruz Meza, was walking off the pitch along with other players when he was struck. Video of the incident showed a flash around de la Cruz, at which point he and several ...
VIDEO: Watch the moment a footballer was struck and killed by lightning during a match
Tragedy struck a local Peruvian football match on Sunday as a lightning bolt hit the pitch, killing 39-year-old defender Jose Hugo de la Cruz Meza and injuring several others.
VIDEO: Peruvian Soccer Player Tragically Dies After Getting Struck By Lightning On The Field In The Middle Of A Game
Peruvian soccer player Jose Hugo de la Cruz Meza has lost his life following an incident in which he was struck by lightning during a soccer game in his home country. The 39-year-old was killed during a tournament in Chilca,
Soccer Player Killed, Several Injured by Lightning Strike During Game
Defender Jose Hugo de la Cruz Meza, 39, was killed, while goalkeeper Juan Chocca Llacta, 40, was hit with a direct strike and was rushed to a local hospital with severe burns. A total of eight players were knocked to the ground with three others ...
Lightning Strikes Soccer Player in Peru, Killing Him Instantly
TMZ reports that in the midst of a soccer match on Sunday (Nov. 3) between the Juventud Bellavista and Familia Chocca at Coto Coto stadium in the Peruvian city of Huancayo, Jose Hugo de la Cruz Meza was struck by lightning and killed immediately.
Soccer Player Killed, Several Injured by Lightning Strike at Game
A Peruvian soccer player was killed and several more on the field were injured after lightning struck during a match over the weekend. And in the wake of the tragedy, some are calling for enhanced safety protocols.
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Soccer Player José Hugo de la Cruz Meza Dead at 39 After Being Struck by Lightning During Televised Game
José Hugo de la Cruz Meza, a 39-year-old defender for Familia Chocca, died Nov. 3 after being struck by lightning during a televised soccer game in Peru.
Lightning Strike Kills Peruvian Footballer During League Match: Unfortunate Incident Caught On Camera
Footage showed many players falling face first to the ground as lightning struck the field in the 22nd minute of the match ...