Peruvian soccer player dead after being struck by lightning on field
In a clip circulating on social media, Meza and four others were seemingly walking off the field when lightning struck. A brief spark was seen near one of the players and they immediately collapsed face-first during the televised game.
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 ...
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 ...
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, 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 ...
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,
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.
Soccer player killed by lightning strike during match, others injured
One person was killed, and four others were injured by a lightning strike that occurred during a soccer game in Peru. Footage shared to social media showed several players falling face first to the ground after a visible bolt struck the field.
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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 ...
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Footballer killed by lightning strike during match in Peru
Jose Hugo de la Cruz Meza, a 39-year-old defender, had been playing in a local clash when the televised game was ...