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Austin Melton, 14-Year-Old Boy Struck By Lightning: "I Like Sparky" As A Nickname

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First Posted: 06- 8-09 08:37 AM   |   Updated: 06- 8-09 08:48 AM

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Last week, 14-year-old Oregon boy Austin Melton was struck by lightning at the edge of a parking lot at his high school.

He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition before being flown to Legacy Emanuel in Portland, where he was treated in the burn unit.

The teen-ager's father, Chuck Melton, told KTVZ-TV in Bend that the lightning struck his son's head. He suffered a broken eardrum and severe burns on his ankle.

On Monday's Today show, however, Austin said he was doing well and no longer feeling much pain. As for his new nickname at school, Austin said he'd prefer "Sparky."

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Last week, 14-year-old Oregon boy Austin Melton was struck by lightning at the edge of a parking lot at his high school. He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition before being flown to L...
Last week, 14-year-old Oregon boy Austin Melton was struck by lightning at the edge of a parking lot at his high school. He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition before being flown to L...
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- binarystar I'm a Fan of binarystar 11 fans permalink
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Too bad the lightning turned him into a girl. I would have opted for superpowers myself.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:09 AM on 06/08/2009
- docron I'm a Fan of docron 10 fans permalink

Don't want to be mean here. But man, your first sentence - I thought exactly the same thing.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:20 AM on 06/08/2009
- drec1500Madrid I'm a Fan of drec1500Madrid 12 fans permalink

LOL

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:20 AM on 06/08/2009
- publanski I'm a Fan of publanski 40 fans permalink
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Sounds like you should wish for a brain instead, grandpa.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:23 AM on 06/08/2009
- blackfriday1978 I'm a Fan of blackfriday1978 9 fans permalink

At first I thought... what? Is that a typo... it's a girl, but wait, they keep using HIM, HIS throughout the page, then I said, "oops!"

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:28 AM on 06/08/2009
- CherrySpring I'm a Fan of CherrySpring 94 fans permalink
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What's wrong with being a girl? We don't actually have cooties you know.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:29 AM on 06/08/2009
- wadenelson1 I'm a Fan of wadenelson1 246 fans permalink
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Maybe not, but I'm not taking any chances. I got my cootie shots. Boosters too.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:33 AM on 06/08/2009
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