Last one for the night I promise

I just cant quit posting these crazy news stories tonight they are just too good. Last one for ths night I promise. I have to go to bed got work tomorrow.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - A 21-year-old man got the ride of a lifetime when his electric wheelchair became lodged in the grille of a semitrailer and was pushed down a highway for several miles at about 50 mph.

Ben Carpenter was unharmed but was taken to a hospital as a precaution. He had been secured to his wheelchair by a seat belt. Carpenter, who has muscular dystrophy, told a television station that he thought he might not make it through the ride.

"I was probably thinking that this is going to keep going and not stop anywhere, 50 or 60 miles somewhere," he told WOOD-TV of Grand Rapids.

Ben Carpenter's father, Donald, told The Associated Press that his son had started to cross at an intersection Wednesday afternoon in Paw Paw, about 140 miles west of Detroit. The light changed to green while his son was in front of a semi, which started moving.

The wheelchair's handles became lodged in the grille, the father said, and the wild ride started.

Motorists called 911 on their cell phones, and a pair of undercover police officers who happened to be nearby saw what was happening. They pulled the truck over and told the disbelieving driver, Donald Carpenter said.

The chair was undamaged except for losing most of the rubber on its wheels, he said.

"It's a very bad story that ended very well," he said. "We're just thrilled that he's still around."


I couldnt help but LMAO. I would have freaked out if I had been driving and seen something like that.

Hahaha you gotta feel bad for the driver of the semi too, I can just imagine..

"Why are these bastards pulling me over??.."
"Sir, what the hell are you doing!? You've got a boy in a wheel chair stuck to the front of your truck!"
"Woah what? I do!?"

Saw that on the news channel over here I know it could have been serious and he could have been killed but I nearly choked on my dinner laughing.

NCM

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Originally Posted by Nightcrewman

Saw that on the news channel over here I know it could have been serious and he could have been killed but I nearly choked on my dinner laughing.

NCM

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LOL i know right. Its just like when someone falls after you find out they are ok you laugh your ass off.

holly #$%!!!

That would be so damn scary to be in that wheel chair

link? i don't believe this

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Originally Posted by 187

link? i don't believe this

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heard of google sucka?

i have

if your going to post a news story you should include a link

no biggie

Not gonna lie...if that was a planned-out thing, it would be fun as shit!

Wait I don't understand...how the hell did the wheelchair get stuck to the 'gril' of the truck? Was he leaning his chair into it? What the fuck? He was crossing the damn street and the light changes so the truck driver starts moving? Was he asleep? Didn't he see them begin to cross, or did he just disregard it or what?

I don't know man it's SO STUPID how the hell does this crap happen? How did it get lodged sideways anyway? The wheels were scraping, so he must've been sideways, not facing away from it...how did the driver not notice a difference? I'm sure you'd feel the extra 'weight' or 'drag' on you...

Didn't the driver see his family saying "wtf!"?

God that's so stupid! It actually pissed me off :(

thats the funniest thing ive heard in years. ha ha ha.

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Originally Posted by Billionfold

I'd be hoarse from screaming.

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i can honestly say i wouldn't scream... o.0

ever heard a semi just idling? shit some of the older ones youc an barely yell over, like a lawn mower, then put it in motion at like 50mph and unless you're missing a nut <.< no one's gonna hear you...

i'd like start taking off anything i could and throw it at the cab, in hopes the driver just got a lil curious and stopped to see wtf was going on ....

man could yolu imagine if that plan worked and no one tried to stop the trucker, the look on the truckers face when he stopped and went to the front to see a wheel chair lodged in front...? lol...

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Originally Posted by 187

if your going to post a news story you should include a link

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I never post the links to the stories I post. I use people pc for my internet. I know dial up is a bitch but they dont offer high speed in my area. Im too far out . Anyways I get the news stories on my internet home page when I log in. I didnt think the links would work seeing as you have to be logged in. If that makes any sense Im a little high at the moment. But I may be wrong and they might work, but I can guarantee that all of my crazy news stories are real.