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2003 Reader Submission
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The following is word for word what appeared in the Ashland Daily Tidings(Southern Oregon)on July 28th and the Oregonian on the 29th. It happened on th 27th. GOLD HILL-A 33-year-old man is in intensive care after falling out of a moving pickup on Interstate 5; an Oregon State Police spokeman said. Karl Taylor of Grants Pass suffered cut and possibly broken bones,OSP Sgt. Jeff proulx said. "He decided to crawl out of the passenger window to get the attention of a passing vehicle and fell to the pavement." One lane of the freeway was closed for about 30 minutes while Taylor was flown to the hospital. The pickup, which wasn't damaged,was towed because the driver, Erin O'Neal,33, of Grants Pass had outstanding warrents,said Proulx.

Submitted on 08/09/2003

Submitted by: ike
Reference: The Oregonian, 7/29/03

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Gregory said:
Maybe Toss: Too Common
too many similar stories.

Bill said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
This is fairly old, and I'm surprised it wasn't already submitted. Did the guy survive?

Bert said:
Maybe Toss: No Self-Selection
We've had several similar, the guy isn't dead or incapable of reproduction as told here.

Jack said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
Well, we do seem to have had a certain amount of people climbing out of moving vehicles in the last 6 or so months - from the guy who fell from the van in Canada to the guy who tried to take a wizz from a pickup in Texas. But let the readers decide.

Charles said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
This one seems to have all the hallmarks of the award winner, but I don't see the humour. Perhaps I'm just jaded tonight... Let the readers decide.

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