David Bodkin might need a new nickname when he heads back to school in September.
We'd suggest 'Lucky.'
The 14-year-old will have quite the tale to tell, after he survived being struck by lightning as he walked toward a care in Glenolden during the wild thunderstorm that rumbled across the region Monday night.
It was just around 8 p.m. when Bodkin and a friend made a dash for the car as they prepared to head home to Prospect Park.
Bodkin didn't get that far.
He got hit by a lightning bolt between his wrist and thumb.
He was rushed to Crozer-Chester Medical Center, and then transferred to Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Children's Hospital in Wilmington.
He's going to be fine.
The odds are being struck by lightning are one in 1.9 million. Bodkin should be good for the summer.
He's still one lucky kid.
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