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an burned riding atop train

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Posted on Thu, Jun. 06, 2002

an in critical condition after riding atop train

An Abington man was in critical condition in the burn unit of Temple University Hospital after touching SEPTA wires yesterday while waving to friends as he rode atop a CSX train in Cheltenham, police said.

The man, Christopher Brown, of the 1400 block of St. John's Road, apparently climbed atop a CSX train near SEPTA's Glenside Station, and was riding it toward Limekiln Pike shortly after 1 a.m. yesterday, Cheltenham police said.

Police said witnesses reported that Brown waved at them from the train, accidentally hitting SEPTA wires. Witnesses saw a blinding flash and Brown's clothes catch fire, and then saw him fall off the train, police said.

Submitted on 06/06/2002

Submitted by: Dave Lugo
Reference: Phila Inquirer, 2002/6/6

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Eric said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
If this doesn't qualify, I don't know what does!


Darwin said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Ow! Ha ha. I don't know why but this struck me as funny. Maybe because it was waving to his friends that got him fried. I say put it in the Slush Pile!


Glen said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
well hes not dead yet but waving from the top of a train dumb - waving from the top of an electric train really dumb.


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