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Title: If you think that you've had a bad day...
Post by: Ghandi on Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 11:51:52 AM
You've got nothing on this guy. (http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/11/pedestrian-is-struck-and-dragged-17-miles/?hp)
Title: Re: If you think that you've had a bad day...
Post by: Cobra951 on Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 02:05:53 PM
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The second driver later told investigators that he kept driving, but that he stopped at some point to check his vehicle because something seemed to be wrong with it.

O RLY?

I once hit some of those orange cones they use to close a lane on the road.  The van that was ahead of me swerved over at the last second, and then the reason hit me, literally.  Bowling time.  Strike!  After that, I could tell I was dragging something immediately.  OK, so it wasn't a big vehicle.  It was only a midsized '72 Chevy.  But this was much, much lighter than a human body.  I pulled over, and sure enough there was a cone standing up, wedged between the radiator and the grille/frame/bumper/whatever.

So this guy drags a human body for 17 miles, *then* decides to check out the car's odd sounds and behavior?  I'm glad he doesn't get to drive anything of mine.
Title: Re: If you think that you've had a bad day...
Post by: wizall on Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 02:14:35 PM
God, New Yorkers.
Title: Re: If you think that you've had a bad day...
Post by: W7RE on Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 05:15:33 PM
Maybe the driver had somewhere to be. People have jobs and things to do, you know. You can't jus stop every time there's a human being pinned under your car, it would take forever to get anythig done!