Posted on 11/15/2022 8:54:33 AM PST by raccoonradio
A 25-year-old man was killed when he got knocked off the top of a tractor-trailer barreling down a Texas freeway. Houston police said the man, who was not identified, either jumped or climbed on top of the 18-wheeler, started dancing, and was possibly recording himself.
As the truck went underneath a bridge, the man was knocked off and landed on the roadway below. He was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The driver told investigators that he had no idea there was somebody dancing on top of his truck. Authorities said the driver was released after it was determined that he was not impaired.
Officials said they are continuing to investigate the deadly accident and are trying to determine how the man got on top of the truck and why he did it.
A video shared on Facebook captured the moment the man struck the overpass and fell off the tractor-trailer.
The next tiktok challenge...
Tell me you got that!!!
CJ McCall wrote it in the song Wolf Creek Pass. Took that top row of chickens off slicker n scum off a Louisiana swamp.
”Work like you don’t need the money. Dance on a truck like no one is watching. And look out for those low bridges.” – Mark Twain (paraphrased).
Not if he already procreated.
But enough about such personal measurements...
He hit that overpass at a hundred and ten,
Like gas through a funnel and eggs through a hen...
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Global warming just went down a tad.
That’s a great cartoon of Taft as brakeman on the train! The moment was 1909, marking the progressive surge among the Republican TR left. Taft’s term was full of ironies.
Thanks for passing on that bit of history! I only posted that picture because it was the only illustration I could find of the "telltails" (or "telltales") warning which kept the brakemen from smacking into a tunnel or bridge. The poor kid dancing on top of the truck didn't have that to protect him.
You inspired me to brush up on my Taft history! Thanks.
I was wondering how you knew of that image! The average reader of 1909 would be most familiar with “telltails” — not so many today. It’s a rather clever cartoon.
I might suggest this book, meanwhile :)
https://www.amazon.com/William-Howard-Motoring-Presidency-1909-1913/dp/0786429526/
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