Posted on 08/20/2007 9:19:31 PM PDT by SmithL
ELMWOOD PLACE, Ohio—A train struck and injured a pedestrian who was sending a text message on his cell phone while crossing railroad tracks, a collision that hurled him about 50 feet, authorities and witnesses said Monday.
Zachariah Smith, 18, waited for a southbound train to pass Monday morning. He then walked around a gate and onto the tracks, apparently unaware that another train was coming from the other direction, said witness Mike Billups.
"The horn was blowing like mad and the kid was text messaging," said Mayor Richard Ellison, who went to the scene and talked to several witnesses after hearing of the accident. "The kid apparently was just daydreaming."
Smith was knocked out by the collision, Billups said.
After regaining consciousness, Smith was taken by paramedics to nearby University Hospital in Cincinnati with undisclosed injuries. He was listed in serious condition Monday night.
It was not clear how fast the train was moving.
Gates and lights at the crossing were in working order, said Elmwood Place police Col. William Peskin.
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Where are 3 lines of old choo-choos like that?
LMAO!!! We all knew he was a git.
Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad hosted a “Winter Steam Spectacular” back in 2006
You do know the last thing that entered his mind, don’t you?
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“Don’t drink and text” will be next.
Well, I guess now we know why he wasn’t in Ravenclaw!
(Thanks to my daughter...)
I’m really glad he wasn’t killed or I’d feel awfully guilty for laughing so hard.
While text messaging, he didn’t realize that Darwin was watching.
This is just nature’s way of saying put away the cellphone.
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