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Jamie Hocking

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A 20-year-old was killed in a ‘Starsky and Hutch’ style stunt trying to jump 30ft across a harbour in his car. Jamie Hocking had told friends he would one day use a pier as a ramp and leap over the water in his Rover hatchback and land on the other side. But when he came to carry out the dare at the quayside in Porthleven, Cornwall, his car toppled straight over the edge and plunged into the sea. Eyewitness Helen Sankey told an inquest that Mr Hocking - who was over twice the drink-drive limit - had tried to jump the gap by accelerating ‘violently’. She said: ‘I could see a car going forwards and backwards into a chain preventing access to the harbourside. I ran back into the pub to get help before returning to the scene. The car was accelerating violently. It made a final run at the chain and this time made it through.’ Mr Hocking, described as a ‘happy-go-lucky’ farm worker of Helston, Cornwall, died on December 18 last year after a Christmas party with friends. He had drunk about ten pints of lager and cider. The inquest in Truro heard Mr Hocking regularly told his friends he would take on the stunt and jump 30ft across the harbour. But police later said it would have been ‘impossible’ for him to have successfully completed the stunt. Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service, coastguards, two RNLI lifeboats, police and ambulance crews were called when the car plunged into the water.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1305336/Man-dies-trying-leap-30ft-Cornwall-harbour-Rover-hatchback.html#ixzz0xPTDZCLd

Submitted on 08/22/2010

Submitted by: Wa Halla
Reference: http://www.dailymail.co.uk 23 Aug 10

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James said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
In the event this one makes the grade, Darwin will want this additional eyewitness information!

Candi said:
Definitely Toss: For Darwin's Eyes

Jack said:
Definitely Toss: Repeat
I'm sorry, Wa Halla, but we already have this. We do appreciate your time to post it, however!

Bruce said:
Definitely Toss: Repeat
As Jack said.

Charles said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
As mentioned: repeat or not, there is more information here.

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