It just doesn't get better than this.
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By Associated PressPAW PAW, Mich. (AP) - A man was taken on a wild ride when his wheelchair became lodged in the grille of a semitrailer and was accidentally pushed down a highway for four miles at about 50 mph, authorities said.
The 21-year-old man, whose name was not released, was unharmed but was taken to a hospital as a precaution. He had been secured to his wheelchair by a seat belt.
''The man spilled his soda pop, but he wasn't upset,'' said Sgt. Kathy Morton of the Michigan State Police.
About 4 p.m. Wednesday, a caller told police dispatchers, ''You are not going to believe this: There is a semi truck pushing a guy in a wheelchair on Red Arrow Highway,'' state police said in a release.
Authorities initially wondered whether the report was a prank call until others called with similar reports.
Officers stopped the truck - wheelchair still attached - at a trucking company. The driver didn't believe officers until he stepped from his cab and saw for himself.
''When he saw us, he was like, 'What's going on?''' Morton said.
An investigation revealed the man in the wheelchair had pulled in front of the truck at a gas station and it somehow became lodged by its handles to the front grille.
Copyright 2007 The Associated Press.
Originally posted by Hand of HecateThis seems like the kind of thing where someone should be arrested. I blame television.
It just doesn't get better than this.
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By Associated PressPAW PAW, Mich. (AP) - A man was taken on a wild ride when his wheelchair became lodged in the grille of a semitrailer and was accidentally pushed down a highway for four miles at about 50 mph, authorities said.
The 21-year-old m ...[text shortened]... ed by its handles to the front grille.
Copyright 2007 The Associated Press.
Perhaps they should take this incident a step further and turn it into a sport; Cripple Curling.
Shunt them with the lorry in the same manor and then hit the brakes, sending the wheel chair flying off down the motorway. Then you can base the score on the time taken before it crashes and the number of cars it manages to dodge.
Originally posted by Daemon SinHurryhard...HURRYHARD!!! HAAAARRRDDDD!!!
Perhaps they should take this incident a step further and turn it into a sport; Cripple Curling.
Shunt them with the lorry in the same manor and then hit the brakes, sending the wheel chair flying off down the motorway. Then you can base the score on the time taken before it crashes and the number of cars it manages to dodge.