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waichingliu81 · 01-11-2008, 07:50 AM

AFP - Friday, January 11 04:39 am

SYDNEY (AFP) - An Australian man had a miracle escape when a train rolled over him as he slept between railway tracks, police said Friday.

The 20-year-old was having a snooze on the sleepers between the tracks when the train approached him in the early hours of Thursday morning at Port Augusta, in South Australia state, the said.

The driver spotted the man and tried to brake but the locomotive could not halt in time.

The train rolled over the man, who was lying in a slight dip, leaving him relatively unscathed, police said.

Local reports said he was believed to be drunk and train operator Freightlink said he was lucky to be alive.

"It was probably lucky he was lying in such a way that the train actually went over him, rather than across him," Freightlink general manager Tony Aldridge told The Australian newspaper, adding it was "not the best place" to take a nap.

"The normal process is people are not as fortunate as this man was," he was quoted as saying.

The man was taken to Port Augusta hospital, where a spokeswoman said he was treated for minor scrapes and bruising ahead of his expected release Friday afternoon.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/2008011...37b0eca_1.html

you have to ask yourself though WTF he was doing

catlover79 · 01-11-2008, 12:54 PM

Good grief!!

junecleaver · 01-11-2008, 12:57 PM

and thats why i NEVER get drunk lol

coffield3 · 01-11-2008, 02:20 PM

Gosh!!

80sTrivia · 01-11-2008, 06:28 PM

What is it about people and train tracks? They are always walking or sleeping on them, for whatever reason. How on earth do you get hit by a train?

catlover79 · 01-11-2008, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 80sTrivia

What is it about people and train tracks? They are always walking or sleeping on them, for whatever reason. How on earth do you get hit by a train?

The other thing that annoys me is people who try to drive around the barriers before the train gets there. Anyone who's stupid enough to do that deserves whatever he/she gets.

AB · 01-11-2008, 07:24 PM

He was certainly lucky but why would anyone pick such a place to sleep? (lol!)

01-11-2008, 07:50 AM	#1
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	Lucky escape as train rolls over sleeping Australian man AFP - Friday, January 11 04:39 am SYDNEY (AFP) - An Australian man had a miracle escape when a train rolled over him as he slept between railway tracks, police said Friday. The 20-year-old was having a snooze on the sleepers between the tracks when the train approached him in the early hours of Thursday morning at Port Augusta, in South Australia state, the said. The driver spotted the man and tried to brake but the locomotive could not halt in time. The train rolled over the man, who was lying in a slight dip, leaving him relatively unscathed, police said. Local reports said he was believed to be drunk and train operator Freightlink said he was lucky to be alive. "It was probably lucky he was lying in such a way that the train actually went over him, rather than across him," Freightlink general manager Tony Aldridge told The Australian newspaper, adding it was "not the best place" to take a nap. "The normal process is people are not as fortunate as this man was," he was quoted as saying. The man was taken to Port Augusta hospital, where a spokeswoman said he was treated for minor scrapes and bruising ahead of his expected release Friday afternoon. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/2008011...37b0eca_1.html you have to ask yourself though WTF he was doing

01-11-2008, 12:54 PM	#2
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01-11-2008, 06:28 PM	#5
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01-11-2008, 12:57 PM	#3
junecleaver Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 28, 2003 Location: i'm a southerner! :D Posts: 1,298	and thats why i NEVER get drunk lol

01-11-2008, 02:20 PM	#4
coffield3 <3 Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 23, 2006 Location: England Posts: 7,379	Gosh!!

01-11-2008, 07:24 PM	#7
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	He was certainly lucky but why would anyone pick such a place to sleep? (lol!)