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Boulder Man Dies In Crane Stunt (Darwin Award Nominee)
TheDenverChannel.com. ^
| December 6, 2005
Posted on 12/06/2005 12:27:23 PM PST by kingattax
Police: Man Swung From Crane Into Side Of Building
BOULDER, Colo. -- A 22-year-old man was killed early Tuesday morning when he swung from a large crane and hit a building.
According to University of Colorado police, the accident happened about 3:13 a.m. in the area of 18th Street and Colorado Avenue.
Police said the victim and another man climbed a construction crane at the CU-Boulder ATLAS Building site and attached climbing ropes to it.
The man who was killed swung across 18th Street and hit the side of the CU power plant building. Police said a wind gust might have contributed to the accident.
The second man climbed down from the crane and cut his friend loose.
Two people who happened to be in the area saw the accident and called police.
The injured man was taken to Boulder Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His identity has not been released.
Police said that neither man was believed to be current or former CU-Boulder students.
The crane at the construction site was enclosed by a fence and police said that the males apparently climbed over it in order to reach the crane
TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: crane; darwinaward; holdmuhbeer
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posted on
12/06/2005 12:27:25 PM PST
by
kingattax
To: kingattax
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posted on
12/06/2005 12:29:48 PM PST
by
atomicpossum
(Replies should be as pedantic as possible. I love that so much.)
To: kingattax
let the Wyle E. Coyote bashing commence
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posted on
12/06/2005 12:30:58 PM PST
by
daku
(Islam , a religion of peace ... Liar liar, France on fire)
To: kingattax
I'm sure no intoxicants were involved.
To: kingattax
Hold muh Beer alert!
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posted on
12/06/2005 12:50:52 PM PST
by
Rummyfan
To: kingattax
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posted on
12/06/2005 12:52:25 PM PST
by
demkicker
To: kingattax
"George George, George of the Jungle!"...
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posted on
12/06/2005 12:52:58 PM PST
by
sit-rep
(If you acquire, hit it again to verify...)
To: sit-rep
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posted on
12/06/2005 12:55:18 PM PST
by
kingattax
To: kingattax; atomicpossum; daku; snarks_when_bored; Rummyfan; demkicker; sit-rep
Two people who happened to be in the area saw the accident and called police.That's because they couldn't breathe from laughing so hard
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posted on
12/06/2005 12:57:15 PM PST
by
MattinNJ
(Allen/Pawlenty in 08-play the map.)
To: kingattax
lol... There he is!!! I wonder what kind of hang time there was?...500 to 1000 milliseconds I reckon!!
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posted on
12/06/2005 12:58:08 PM PST
by
sit-rep
(If you acquire, hit it again to verify...)
To: kingattax
Police said a wind gust might have contributed to the accident.Along with several Coors Lights......
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posted on
12/06/2005 12:59:25 PM PST
by
b4its2late
(More Republicans in Congress need to grow a pair.)
To: sit-rep
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posted on
12/06/2005 3:38:10 PM PST
by
Choose Ye This Day
(Win the war. Confirm the judges. Cut the taxes. Control the spending. Secure the border.)
To: Choose Ye This Day
How dare you flash a red X at me... I ought to hit the abuse button!! ;^)
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posted on
12/06/2005 3:41:32 PM PST
by
sit-rep
(If you acquire, hit it again to verify...)
To: sit-rep
Darn it! I hate the Red X disease.
Now we may have to get inoculated.
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posted on
12/06/2005 3:56:01 PM PST
by
Choose Ye This Day
(Win the war. Confirm the judges. Cut the taxes. Control the spending. Secure the border.)
To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick; najida; PaulaB; EX52D; teenyelliott; peacebaby; Millee; ...
Darwin "Hold my beer and watch this" Ping.....
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posted on
12/06/2005 3:57:50 PM PST
by
Dashing Dasher
(God made mud, God made dirt, God made boys so girls could flirt.)
To: Choose Ye This Day
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posted on
12/06/2005 4:03:19 PM PST
by
sit-rep
(If you acquire, hit it again to verify...)
To: Dashing Dasher
Hmm, in the cartoons they just turn into an accordion and walk away.
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posted on
12/06/2005 6:13:06 PM PST
by
Larry Lucido
(Boycott taglines that don't say Merry Christmas!)
To: Larry Lucido
Didn't work for that guy!
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posted on
12/06/2005 9:13:17 PM PST
by
Dashing Dasher
(God made mud, God made dirt, God made boys so girls could flirt.)
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