When Paul Beaupre left his house July 3 he thought it was just a routine trip to the airport to pick up his son, Ryan. Never mind the growing storm. But Mother Nature had other plans.
As the plane approached the Tetons, driving rain and intermittent lightning forced a detour of the flight to Salt Lake City just a few minutes before it was scheduled to land at the airport in Grand Teton National Park. So Beaupre left the terminal to get his car and head home.
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Odd story, to be sure. It’s hard to imagine a seasoned health expert/doctor who gets struck my lightening and doesn’t seek medical help for days. I think that shows bad judgement on several levels.
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