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Man dragged down freeway by girlfriend's car dies
Houston Chronicle ^ | December 1, 2004 | PEGGY O'HARE

Posted on 12/01/2004 1:25:13 PM PST by Dog Gone

A man has died after he was dragged by his girlfriend's car along the East Freeway, severing his arm, police said.

Dewey Whitehead, 43, who had a post office mailing address in Buna, suffered multiple injuries and died at Ben Taub Hospital, investigators said.

Whitehead was in the passenger seat of a car driven by his 24-year-old girlfriend, whose name was not released. She stopped the car in the 9900 block of the East Freeway near the 610 Loop around 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, and Whitehead walked to the driver's side door, investigators said.

Whitehead's arm somehow became trapped in the car's door, but police did not explain how this happened. The girlfriend accelerated, dragging Whitehead and severing his arm.

The girlfriend was taken into custody for questioning. The investigation is continuing as police continue gathering witness statements.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: houston
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To: najida
No brain, no personality and no character either ;)

Hey, no one's perfect...

61 posted on 12/01/2004 1:52:39 PM PST by Ichneumon
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To: fish hawk

ROTFL... I think I've heard that song ("She took me for a ride, but wouldn't let me in the car")


62 posted on 12/01/2004 1:52:58 PM PST by Chad Fairbanks ('Hate' is just a special kind of Love we give to people who suck.)
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To: dead; Dog Gone
"That must be one really really wide car."

You know those Texans, gotta overdo everything.


63 posted on 12/01/2004 1:53:26 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: Dog Gone
Whitehead's arm somehow became trapped in the car's door, but police did not explain how this happened. The girlfriend accelerated, dragging Whitehead and severing his arm.

Woo hoo! Another item to add to my growing list of "weird things happening in Houston and Texas". I think the Houston area is the weirdness epicenter of the country, for some reason.

64 posted on 12/01/2004 1:53:56 PM PST by Ichneumon
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To: Ichneumon

You GOTTA share that lis!


65 posted on 12/01/2004 1:54:56 PM PST by Trainfish
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To: Trainfish

TAH


66 posted on 12/01/2004 1:55:21 PM PST by Trainfish
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To: Xenalyte

Houston ping.


67 posted on 12/01/2004 1:56:04 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: Dog Gone

Another evil vehicle maiming innocent human life.

When will the humans learn not to trust these evil machines?


68 posted on 12/01/2004 1:56:47 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (Democrat Obstructionists will be Daschled!)
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To: Quinton
My first car was a gift from a female teacher when I was in the 10th grade

That has to be extortion or bribery...or the teacher was, perhaps, your mom.

69 posted on 12/01/2004 1:56:47 PM PST by weenie (Islam is as "dangerous in a man as hydrophobia in a dog." -- Churchill)
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To: Dog Gone

I lost an arm on a date once. Had to chew the damn thing off... Ok, ok, an old joke.


70 posted on 12/01/2004 1:57:40 PM PST by Casloy
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To: weenie

don't hate the player, hate the game.


71 posted on 12/01/2004 1:57:42 PM PST by RolandBurnam
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To: weenie

LOL


72 posted on 12/01/2004 1:58:24 PM PST by Quinton
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To: Mr. Mojo
Not a very nice car. ......surprised it wasn't an SUV.


73 posted on 12/01/2004 1:59:17 PM PST by dfwgator (It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
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To: Dog Gone
...and severing his arm.

She musta been Coyote Ugly...

74 posted on 12/01/2004 2:01:01 PM PST by Ranxerox
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To: Quinton
Its your wallet they find attractive you dolts and you look like complete fools to other men you age.

Not that I qualify yet, but

1) Who cares?

2) If one can still pluck the grapes, why settle for raisins?

75 posted on 12/01/2004 2:01:16 PM PST by Freebird Forever
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To: weenie
That has to be extortion or bribery...or the teacher was, perhaps, your mom. LOL!

She was a 20 something black lady. Im as white as you can get. Ya never know though....;)

76 posted on 12/01/2004 2:02:10 PM PST by Quinton
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To: Dog Gone

I've got to hand it to you, that's an alarming story.


77 posted on 12/01/2004 2:02:46 PM PST by rightinthemiddle (The Mainstream Media is Enemy #1. The Bureaucracy is Enemy #1.5.)
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To: Dog Gone
Dewey Whitehead

Am I the only one who laughed when they read that name?

78 posted on 12/01/2004 2:09:20 PM PST by Pagey (Hillary talking about the bible is as hypocritical as Bill carrying one out of church for 8 years)
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To: Freebird Forever
Its your wallet they find attractive you dolts and you look like complete fools to other men you age.

Who cares?

Too true. If the person doesn't care and they are willing to pay the price its no ones buisness but their own.

I just think they look stupid. Just my opinion and I know what they say about opinions. ;)

79 posted on 12/01/2004 2:10:34 PM PST by Quinton
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To: Quinton

The young ones....ahhh..they rip off your arms. The old ones...they chase you out into traffic with their "house dress" on wielding a butter knife. Ain't love grand...


80 posted on 12/01/2004 2:15:30 PM PST by Trainfish
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