Moment lighting strike kills Peruvian soccer player, injures 4 others, caught on video
The lightning bolt struck José Hugo De la Cruz Meza, 39, a defender for the Chocca Family team, as players and referees were walking off the field due to worsening weather at the Coto Coto stadium near the city of Huancayo on Sunday, according to Peru's ...
GRAPHIC: Lightning strike kills soccer player, injures others during televised match
According to The Post, 39-year-old defender Jose Huge de la Cruz Meza was killed after suffering a direct strike. The publication reported that 40-year-old Goalkeeper Juan Chocca Llaccta also suffered a direct strike and was taken to the hospital to receive treatment for severe burns.
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
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 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
Lightning strike kills one soccer player and knocks others to the ground during live TV match
Goalkeeper Juan Chocca Llacta was among those injured when the lightning struck the ground, and was rushed to hospital to be treated for serious burns, The Telegraph reports. According to PEOPLE, state news agency Andina reported that Llacta remained in stable condition, however, his condition had improved.
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.
Peruvian Soccer Player Dead After Being Struck by Lightning During Game
A Peruvian soccer player is dead after being struck by lightning during a match. Jose Hugo de la Cruz Meza was playing in a televised game between Juventud Bellavista and Familia Chocca in Peru’s central region on Sunday,
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.
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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 ...