AUGUST, Mich. (FOX 2) - A west Michigan man survived a terrifying lightning strike as he was in his pickup truck when the bolt set his truck on fire.

The Ross-Augusta Fire Department shared photos on Facebook on Thursday that showed the damage caused by mother nature.

According to the fire department, a man was inside his Ford F-150 when a bolt of lightning went straight into it, setting it on fire. The fire department said the man was able to escape without any injuries.

In west Michigan, WWMT had a news photographer in the area and first responders told him that the man was "lucky to be alive". Image 1 of 4 ▼

Firefighters put out a fire after a truck was struck by lightning in Augusta, Michigan, near Fort Custer recreation area. (Photo: Ross-Augusta Fire Department)

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