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Semi-truck takes man and wheelchair for a ride down Red Arrow Highway
South Bend Tribune ^ | June 7, 2007

Posted on 06/07/2007 8:28:26 AM PDT by Snoopers-868th

PAW PAW, Mich. -- A 21-year-old man was taken on a wild ride Wednesday afternoon when the wheelchair he was in became attached to the grille of a semi-truck and was taken four miles down a highway at about 50 mph.

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To: rainbow sprinkles

Did he get a ticket for not wearing a helmet?


21 posted on 06/07/2007 2:11:36 PM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: blackie

What happen to the person pushing the chair? Inquiring minds want to know. This one will end up on snoopes for sure.


22 posted on 06/07/2007 2:18:05 PM PDT by Orange1998
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To: sit-rep; Larry Lucido

Well dang !!!


23 posted on 06/07/2007 2:19:33 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
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To: Squantos

Squantos?

Is that really you!!!!

Sending FRMail


24 posted on 06/07/2007 2:20:24 PM PDT by agent_delta
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To: mhking

I can think of but two words for this one....


25 posted on 06/07/2007 2:36:21 PM PDT by steveegg (I am John Doe.)
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To: Orange1998

I think it’s a motorized chair.


26 posted on 06/07/2007 2:43:25 PM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: agent_delta; Squantos

Travis popped in too. Seems like old times.


27 posted on 06/07/2007 2:57:53 PM PDT by Larry Lucido (Duncan Hunter 2008 (or Fred Thompson if he ever makes up his mind))
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To: Larry Lucido

Dead Cat Bounce for Old Times !...........:o)


28 posted on 06/07/2007 3:02:56 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
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To: Larry Lucido; Squantos; Travis McGee

TRAVIS?

awww....

We should get a cake.


29 posted on 06/07/2007 3:06:13 PM PDT by agent_delta
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To: blackie

I hope not!


30 posted on 06/07/2007 3:08:20 PM PDT by Daffynition (All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt!)
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To: Snoopers-868th

I work in Paw Paw Michigan, its like 20 mins away from my house! I heard about this on the local radio today as I was leaving work, and was suprised to see it on Drudge when I got home!

I am glad the guy is ok.


31 posted on 06/07/2007 7:17:35 PM PDT by RatsDawg
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To: Snoopers-868th

“Thank God the semi didn’t go on (Interstate) 94,” Morton said.

Thats the damn truth, that high way is hell, I drive it everyday.


32 posted on 06/07/2007 7:20:56 PM PDT by RatsDawg
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To: RatsDawg

Me too but I have to say I just cracked up laughing. It must have been quite a sight to see.


33 posted on 06/07/2007 7:21:50 PM PDT by Snoopers-868th
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To: Snoopers-868th

Yeah I wish I would have saw it!

I guess I just had to be in the right place at the right time.


34 posted on 06/07/2007 7:40:34 PM PDT by RatsDawg
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To: Snoopers-868th

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00zd8g1jQ-E

Here is a news report, and at the end of it, it show’s where it happend, and it was at the gas station across from where I work!

I work in an office in Paw Paw like 2 Mondays a month.

Dang I wish I would have been out to that office yesterday, I might have got to see news happen.


35 posted on 06/08/2007 3:42:50 AM PDT by RatsDawg
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To: rainbow sprinkles

I caught this story on television this morning. He had a very cool attitude about his wild ride too! LOL


36 posted on 06/08/2007 5:23:24 AM PDT by Cagey
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Local man goes for the ride of his life (Pushed 4miles by a semi!)
WOOD TV Grand Rapids, Mi. | June 7, 2007 | WOOD TV
Posted on 06/07/2007 7:59:46 AM EDT by MaryFromMichigan
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1846324/posts


37 posted on 06/09/2007 7:04:56 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Time heals all wounds, particularly when they're not yours. Profile updated June 8, 2007.)
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