Balloonist Allen Emer, 59, died on June 24, 2006, after lightning struck while he slept in a hammock at Round Valley State Park in the Lebanon section of Clinton Township during a kayaking trip. The police stated that lightning struck a tree to which the hammock was attached and subsequently hit Emer. An autopsy will be conducted to confirm the exact cause of death. Emer, a Holmdel resident and daring balloonist, had famously stood atop his balloon waving a U.S. flag after the 9/11 attacks. His son, Sean, told NJ Advance Media that given his adventurous nature, it was a fitting way for his father to go. Deputy Chief Sam DeBella of the Hunterdon County prosecutor's office echoed this sentiment to The Courier News of Bridgewater.
Balloonist Allen Emer, 59, died on June 24, 2006, after lightning struck while he slept in a hammock at Round Valley State Park in the Lebanon section of Clinton Township during a kayaking trip. The police stated that lightning struck a tree to which the hammock was attached and subsequently hit Emer. An autopsy will be conducted to confirm the exact cause of death. Emer, a Holmdel resident and daring balloonist, had famously stood atop his balloon waving a U.S. flag after the 9/11 attacks. His son, Sean, told NJ Advance Media that given his adventurous nature, it was a fitting way for his father to go. Deputy Chief Sam DeBella of the Hunterdon County prosecutor's office echoed this sentiment to The Courier News of Bridgewater.
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