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Wednesday, August 22, 2007

SMSer hit by train

Zacharia Smith, 18, of Cincinnati, Ohio was hit by a train as he walked across the tracks on Monday, but fortunately survived. The gates were down. Witnesses report that Smith appeared to be sending a text message while he was walking. He's listed in serious condition. From the Cincinnati Enquirer:

(Witnesses told Elmwood Place Mayor Richard) Ellison that Smith looked as if he was using his phone to send a text message and didn't see the onrushing train.

"The horn was blowing like mad, and the kid was text-messaging," Ellison said.

"The kid apparently was just daydreaming."

Link (Thanks, Charles Pescovitz!)

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