Man dies running across Houston freeway

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by Cybergal, Jan 11, 2008.

  1. Cybergal

    Cybergal Road Train Member

    6,272
    2,399
    Oct 20, 2008
    0
    Man dies running across Houston freeway
    1/11/08
    Houston Chronicle, United States
    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5446203.html
     
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Texasgordo

    Texasgordo Medium Load Member

    419
    1,390
    Sep 11, 2007
    Gonzales, Texas
    0
    I dont know why people think they can run across the freeway. It just doesnt make sense!:biggrin_25513::biggrin_25513:
     
  4. Baack

    Baack Road Train Member

    15,294
    10,174
    May 24, 2007
    Wisconsin
    0
    Amazing but watching cops people try it all the time
    Maybe just like in new york people assume the cars will stop
     
  5. sassytrucker

    sassytrucker <strong>"Don't Sass Me"</strong>

    228
    5
    Oct 29, 2007
    Denison, TX
    0
    There was a man that died here about 2-3 weeks ago on Hwy 75 (Central Expressway) in North Texas...it was in Denison actually. He ran out of gas and decided to try and cross 2 lanes of traffic, but got hit by an eighteen wheeler. Very sad.
     
  6. son_of_thunder

    son_of_thunder Bobtail Member

    35
    9
    Jan 29, 2008
    Somewhere in Texas
    0
    People Just Think They Can Out Run Vehicles.
     
  7. elharrison

    elharrison "Iam on my way"

    650
    33
    Feb 8, 2007
    WV
    0
    if its not bad enough already that he got hit by one truck , he got hit by two:biggrin_2551:
     
  8. Working Class Patriot

    Working Class Patriot Road Train Member

    12,683
    23,165
    Jan 17, 2008
    Wherever and Whenever...
    0
  9. LuckyLady7

    LuckyLady7 <strong>Good Luck Charm</strong>

    456
    50
    Nov 8, 2007
    South Carolina
    0
    I have seen some stupid stuff while driving a truck, and I have seen people run across a 6 lane interstate as if they were running across a field....I would never try to beat a four wheeler and let alone an 18 wheeler....no way...I just can't imagine being THAT stupid.....oh well guess thats life!:biggrin_2551:
     
  10. xXDarthVaderXx

    xXDarthVaderXx Light Load Member

    125
    5
    May 17, 2007
    Atlanta, Georgia
    0
    Its sad this man lost his life. Now I am going to be a jerk.
    1. Do you think they will do an autopsy? Why? We know how he died. :biggrin_25518:

    2. Is there going to be some idiot that tries to figure out cause of death? Trying to figure out which of the four cars actually killed him. I can see some investigator saying, "He was killed by the second car." :biggrin_2556:
    OR
    "He died from a heart attack as a result from his contact with the first car." :biggrin_25524:

    3. Was he in one piece? If he was. REALLY!



     
  11. Brickman

    Brickman Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

    12,908
    12,210
    Sep 17, 2006
    WY
    0



    Thinning the shallow end of the gene pool. In this guys case and many others like him posted at your link I don't even think it was a pool, more like a wading puddle.

    :yes2557:
     
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.