FORT COLLINS — Lightning struck two men on the Colorado State University campus Thursday, killing one of the students.
It happened at about 7:30 p.m. outside the university’s Forestry Building. The students were found unconscious.
William John Szlemko, a 35-year-old Ph.D. student in psychology, was pronounced dead shortly after being found. Marc Vernon Richard, 33, a graduate assistant in psychology, was taken to Poudre Valley Hospital, where he was in intensive care.
Before attending CSU, Szlemko was an honors student at the University of Alaska-Anchorage, according to the school’s website.
The Washington Post in June wrote a story about one of Szlemko’s studies that linked bumper stickers to road rage. Szlemko found that those who have bumper stickers on their vehicle are more likely to aggressive drivers.
Christopher Sanchez: 303-954-1698 or csanchez@denverpost.com
