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[abrahamfh]

Drunk Man Dies After Trying to Slap Passing Train
KTLA News
12:06 AM PDT, July 22, 2010


SUMMERVILLE, SC -- Authorities say alcohol was involved in a man's deadly decision to try to "slap" a passing train.

23-year old Justin Helton of Summerville was killed around 2 a.m. Thursday after being sucked under the train.

Nisbet says Helton had been drinking at a bar to celebrate his birthday.

At some point, Helton got into a fight and went outside.

Helton boasted that he was going to slap a train that was passing by but instead he was sucked into it.

Helton was pronounced dead at the scene.


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Authorities say the train conductor did not know about Helton's death and had to be stopped farther down the tracks for the investigation.

 

[Gigantopithecus]

Now that's a new level of drunk I've never heard of.

 

[70 StangMan]

Now that's a new level of drunk I've never heard of.

Really ?? we all slap trains down here, drunk or not. I thought everyone did it.This story just shines the spotlight on the ones that aren't good at it. He should have practiced more on a bus or a moving van ,that's what we do.

 

[daveSanborn]

True story....

When I was stationed in Japan drunk Marines would play "who'll lean over the platform the furthest and get their face closest to a passing train". Even after a guy had half of his face ripped off people were still playing it.

You can't teach stupid.

 

[SELLERSRODSHOP]

famous last words in the south:

"HEY Y'ALL, WATCH THIS!!!"

 

[Sacbill]

True story....

When I was stationed in Japan drunk Marines would play "who'll lean over the platform the furthest and get their face closest to a passing train".

That explains things...a lot, Dave.


:scar

 

[KBMWRS]

The gene pool gets stronger every day. :lol