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Where NOT to sleep

2007 Reader Submission
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A 52-year-old man who may have been trying to get out of the sun died Saturday afternoon when he took a nap behind the rear tires of a tractor-trailer and was run over.

Dennis J. Nez, a Tucson resident, was found dead just north of a bus stop at East 36th Street and South Country Club Road shortly after 1:30 p.m., said Officer Frank Amado, a Tucson Police Department spokesman.

Nez had taken a bus to the area with his wife and a friend but decided he wanted to rest there at the stop while the two women walked to a nearby business.

That bus stop does not have a bench or an awning and it appears that Nez may have been trying to find some shade when he fell asleep near the wheels of a large semi that was parked and left running near the stop.

However, when the tractor-trailer left, it drove over Nez and he was pronounced dead at the scene, Amado said.

"Detectives need to locate and speak with the driver of the semi truck who may not be aware he drove over Mr. Nez," Amado said.

The high in Tucson on Saturday was 104 degrees, the National Weather Service says.

The tractor-trailer was described as white toward the upper half and orange toward the bottom, Amado said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Tucson Police Department's traffic section at 791-4389.

Submitted on 09/02/2007

Submitted by: George Cazares
Reference: http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/199384

Copyright © 2007 DarwinAwards.com

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James said:
Maybe Toss: No Self-Selection
While I can see the potential stupidity here, the article doesn't specify exactly WHERE the victim fell asleep. UNDER the wheels is one thing, but NEAR the wheels is vague, and for all I know the truck may be equally to blame. Thanks just the same, George, we appreciate it!


Chip said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
Anyone that would fall asleep on the ground behind the rear wheels of a running semi deserves the award in my book. I think that the trailer description left out one important detail concerning the color: white on top, orange towards the bottom, and RED around the rims. Thanks for sending the story, George


Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
I'm with Chip on this one. Picking a spot near an idling semi for your siesta is pretty stupid. I find it hard to believe the truck driver had any idea this guy was there, which means the DA contender is solely to blame. Thanks, George!


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