Two Hunters Found Dead In Colorado Wilderness Were Killed Instantly By Lightning Strike

A lightning strike has been ruled the preliminary cause of death for the two hunters found dead in Colorado.
Conejos County Coroner Richard Martin has given his findings to multiple media outlets. He says Andrew Porter and Ian Stasko’s “[kind of death is just instant.”   
The two were reported missing to the Conejos County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on September 13, but last made contact with their family on September 11.
Martin said the men, both 25, were found under a tree with slight burns on their bodies.
Deputies say Porter, who was from Asheville, North Carolina, and Stasko, who is from Salt Lake City, Utah, “were reported overdue while elk hunting.” They did have a satellite device, which Porter’s aunt, Lynne Runkle, said was “not functioning.”
The two were in the San Juan Wilderness Area west of Trujillo Meadows Reservoir, according to the CCSO. The vehicle they drove to the Los Pinos trail head was found.
"Camping gear and backpacks were located in the vehicle, prompting deputies to become concerned due to heavy rain and bad weather," the CCSO said in a news release last week.

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