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Escalator Jumping

2006 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

URL http://www.turnto10.com/news/6051173/detail.html

PROVIDENCE -- Police are investigating the death of a man who fell from an escalator inside the Providence Place Mall.

Police said 21-year-old Jeffrey Englert of Derry, N.H., jumped from an escalator going down and grabbed onto the handrail of an escalator going up.

As the escalator approached the third floor, police said, he apparently lost his grip and fell one story.

The accident happened around 9 p.m. Thursday.

Englert was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Providence Place released a statement, calling the death an accident and saying its thoughts were with the man's family

Submitted on 01/13/2006

Submitted by: David Coburn
Reference: turnto10.com 1/13/2005

Copyright © 2006 DarwinAwards.com

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James said:
Maybe Toss: Lacks Excellence
Not enough information to determine if it was an accident or an act of Darwinian bravado. I also wouldn't mind holding ut for a better write-up. Under the right circumstances and with the requisite humor, this has potential. Thanks for submitting just the same, David!


Jack said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
We haven't had a good escalator submission in a couple of years and a brief search of the archives failed to turn up anyone who had tried to jump from one escalator to another. So, even without a better write-up, I vote to keep this one. Thanks, David.


Greg said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
I'd love to know *WHY* he jumped. I wonder if it was a simple case of lack of patience and common sense, like the Jo'burg airport travelator victim?


Charles said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
Or maybe just changing his mind about what floor he wanted to be on? I'll accept it based on the possibility that he chose an extremely stupid way to deal with a simple situation.


Tracy said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
This one has potential. Needs a better write-up and more info tho


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