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Freeways and unicycles

Honolulu Star Advertiser reports on 12/23/2021 a 40 year old man riding an “electric unicycle” (aka: hoverboard) lost control at 10:30 PM while on H-1 freeway. The rider was thrown from his unicycle and subsequently run over by ensuing traffic.

Submitted on 12/23/2021

Submitted by: Anonymous
Reference: Honolulu Star Advertiser

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Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
This is bizarre enough I'll give it a shot. For the other moderators: https://ktla.com/news/man-on-electric-unicycle-dies-after-being-struck-by-car-in-hawaii/


Tracy said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
European users can't access the link - try this one as well : https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/12/22/breaking-news/man-40-dies-after-he-is-thrown-from-electric-unicycle-struck-by-suv-on-h-1-freeway/. I'll accept it - it was definitely a stupid act! Thanks