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Another jump from moving car

2007 Reader Submission
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Man dies after jumping from moving car

Posted August 27, 2006 08:04:00

A man has died after leaping out of a car which was travelling at high speed on Perth's Mitchell Freeway.

St John ambulance spokesman Stephen Luke says the man, believed to be in his 30s, died at the scene before he could be taken to hospital.

"From what I heard from the crew there was an argument in the car, and the driver basically told the guy that if he didn't like it he could get out," he said.

"He climbed out, but unfortunately the car was doing 100 kilometres-an-hour up the freeway."

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2006/08/27/1725098.htm

Note, this is the second Darwin award candidate to die from jumping from a car to avoid a fight (in 1999, darwin1999-53.html), and the third car-jumper (there was also in 2003, darwin2003-18.html who did it for fun). So, not just stupid, but unoriginal too.

Submitted on 08/31/2007

Submitted by: M. Punch
Reference: ABC news Australia

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James said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
I would like to write this off as "too common", BUT (and I say this at the risk of offending and/or possibly flattering our friends down under) this sort of thing is so typically Austrailian it's almost funny! Apparently it happened three times in Oz, but to my knowledge has not happened here in the US (certainly not in NYC, or I'd have heard about it). I will vote nominal DA and see what my fellow mods think! Thank you, Mr. Punch!


Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
I'll vote DA for this one. The only thing that'd make it better is if it happened in the city of Darwin instead of Perth! Thanks!


Chip said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
Is it accepted practice in Oz that you do exactly what the driver tells you, no matter what? I'll go with a Darwin for this one. 100kph is a bit fast to drop and roll (and survive). Thanks, M!


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