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Fatal Double Crossing

2007 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

(21 May 2007, Sunland, California) A man seen arguing with his girlfriend, apparently tried to solve the dispute by force. He stopped his Dodger Magnum on the railroad tracks and, as a train approached, leapt from the car and left the woman to her fate. However, justice was served when the train struck the car and rammed it into the fleeing man. He was killed; the girlfriend survived. Normally an injured innocent person disqualifies a nomination, but the poetic justice of this man's death is sufficient for me to bend the rule, despite the regrettable injuries to the woman. She was reported to be in stable condition, and perhaps this Darwin Award for her would-be killer will be a small consolation to her. (I will remove this nomination from consideration, should the injured woman so desire.) The 132 passengers and crew of the Metrolink were unharmed. Submitted by: David Kitson, Martin Dann, and 50 others. References: KNBC4 TV ...

This guy obviously knew trains were dangerous - afterall he planned on it killing his girlfriend. The poecy and irony of this situation only puctuates the absolute idiocy of standing down-impact of his chosen murder attempt when everyone who knows trains are dangerous knows where all the pieces and up after the impact...

The good news is that the intended victim survived to pass on their genes... So as long as she's not pregnant to her would-be killer, he definately should qualify for this award.

Submitted on 05/21/2007


ORIGINAL SUBMISSION:

From the article...

A CALIFORNIAN man who tried to kill his girlfriend by leaving her in a car parked across railway lines was himself killed when an oncoming train hurled the car into him as he fled.

His girlfriend survived, the Associated Press reported.

The man drove the car to the head of a line of traffic stopped at a level crossing in the San Fernando Valley neighbourhood of Sunland on Monday, police spokesman Mike Lopez said.

The man, who was seen arguing with the woman, then parked the car on the tracks and jumped out, leaving her behind, Mr Lopez said.

A 450-tonne commuter train hit the rear of the car, launching it into the man.

The girlfriend, who was injured , was taken to hospital in a stable condition.

"She gets hit by a train and lives. He gets hit by his own car and he dies,'' Mr Lopez said.

No one aboard the train, which was carrying 132 passengers and crew, was injured, a Metrolink spokeswoman said.

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This guy obviously knew trains were dangerous - afterall he planned on it killing his girlfriend. The poecy and irony of this situation only puctuates the absolute idiocy of standing down-impact of his chosen murder attempt when everyone who knows trains are dangerous knows where all the pieces and up after the impact...

The good news is that the intended victim survived to pass on their genes... So as long as she's not pregnant to her would-be killer, he definately should qualify for this award.

Submitted on 05/21/2007

Submitted by: David Kitson
Reference: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21774505-2,00.html

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Shadow said:
Definitely Toss: Bystanders Hurt
murder suicide does not a darwin winner make. She was injured and was not likely a willing participant in this attempt. Thanks for the submission though!


Chip said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
David, thanks for sending his story. I am of two minds on this one. While there was definitely a bystander hurt, the sheer irony of the demise of the idiot may just override that. But why did the girl remain in the car on the track? Is there more to this story? I will vote to let Darwin herself take a look at this one.


James said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
I have to concur with Chip here! While this mook's demise may be more a case of Divine intervention than natural selection, it is too ironic to simply toss! I will leave this one for Darwin to decide upon!


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