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Moron Runs Out of Gas, Then Gets Nailed Crossing the Freeway
Scott en Aztlán wrote: > I was heading south on the 405 on Sunday night (after slogging through > nightmare traffic in Santa Barabara). While passing through Costa Mesa > (oddly enough) one of the "Amber Alert" signs on the freeway said that > the freeway was closed at Sand Canyon. I turned on KNX 1070, and the > traffic report said that the freeway was closed due to a fatal > collision. I guess this was it. > > What kind of idiot tries to cross 12 lanes of freeway? IN THE DARK?? > > http://epaper.ocregister.com/Default...&ViewMode=HTML > > Motorist killed on 405 > Costa Mesa man was trying to cross freeway on foot. > BY JOHN MCDONALD THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER > > > A 57-year-old Costa Mesa man was killed late Sunday when he was > hit by a car while trying to cross the San Diego (I-405) Freeway, the > California Highway Patrol reported. > The man reportedly had run out of gas sometime before 9 p.m. and > was returning to his car around 11:30 p.m. when he was hit in the > southbound lanes of the freeway, just north of Shady Canyon Drive, the > CHP said. > The CHP had not released the man's name at press time. > Motorists are advised to remain with their disabled cars on the > right shoulder with their hazard lights on and should never attempt to > cross the freeway, said CHP officer Chris Johnson. > -- > What the heck, I'll play too. > - Dave Certainly the latest candidate for a Darwin Award. |
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