DARWIN AWARD WINNER OF THE DAY

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Man struck, killed by train while posing for picture

Man struck and killed by train in Auburn
Man struck and killed by train in Auburn

AUBURN, Wash. —

A 42-year-old man died Saturday after he was hit by an Amtrak train in Auburn, fire officials said.

The incident occurred at about 3:30 p.m. near C Street Southwest and Eighth Street.

According to the Auburn Fire Department, the man’s girlfriend was taking pictures of him sitting on the rails when an Amtrak Cascades Train struck the man, who was from Las Vegas.

The train was coming from Portland and was heading to Seattle.

Authorities closed the tracks to investigate the incident.

There were 130 people on board the train. No one was hurt.

The passengers and crew members were loaded on buses to continue their journey.

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7 Comments
brann
brann
January 20, 2014 6:59 pm

he lost track of where he was.his train of thought was interrupted and the rest of his life was derailed.

Stucky
Stucky
January 20, 2014 7:04 pm

Maybe Darwin will cull this nation’s Utes.

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This is a Middle School in Rhode Island
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This is a future Darwin Award winner snorting the candy
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This is the end result, maggots in his nose eating away his nasal passages on their way to his non-existent brain.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2542048/Parents-warned-alarming-Smarties-snorting-craze-kids-crush-candies-inhale-dust-nose.html

KaD
KaD
January 20, 2014 10:27 pm
Erasmus Le Dolt
Erasmus Le Dolt
January 21, 2014 8:58 am

My guess is he wanted to show his girl he had guts.

SSS
SSS
January 21, 2014 2:47 pm

DARWIN AWARD WINNER OF THE DAY
—-title of article

Might want to change the word “day” to week or month or, ah hell, just make it year.

Spinolator
Spinolator
January 21, 2014 4:48 pm

Occasionally, for fun, I like to watch fail videos on youtube. I have seen many, and I’m still astounded. The idiocy human beings are capable of is mind boggling.

Thinker
Thinker
January 28, 2014 10:39 am

Western PA: 22 Deaths Now Blamed On Dangerously Potent, Fentanyl-Laced Heroin

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/01/26/wave-of-heroin-deaths-in-pittsburgh-continues/