Young Hunters in Colorado Died in 'Instant,' Coroner Reveals

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 "[k]ind of death is just instant."

"It’s like you’re alive, and now you’re not," Martin told The Colorado Sun. "Just that quick. Split second."

Martin said the men, both 25, were found under a tree with slight burns on their bodies.