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Taxi driver run over by own car

2007 Reader Submission
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Not a Darwin - but an honourable mention

A TAXI driver was injured when his own cab ran him over in Brisbane's south.

Police said the 68-year-old man was hit and pinned down by his taxi after he tried to stop a fare evader about 3am (AEST) at Moorooka.

The cabbie had just taken a passenger from Fortitude Valley to Mayfield Road at Moorooka when the passenger refused to pay and walked away.

The driver got out of the taxi and was calling out to the offender to come back when the vehicle, which had not been put into park, rolled backwards and pinned him underneath.

The driver was taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital.

Submitted on 05/21/2007

Submitted by: Lauren
Reference: The Courier Mail, 20 May 2007

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Shadow said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
I will agree, getting pinned under you own car is definately stupid...


Graham said:
Definitely Toss: Too Common
We have several instances of this kind of accident. Thanks, Lauren


Chip said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
So anxious to collect his fare that he let his cab run over him! Definitely deserves an honorable mention! Thanks for sending this, Lauren


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