Skateboarder hanging onto firetruck gets run over
WTOP reports that 14-year-old male on a skateboard grabbed a hook-and-ladder truck that was leaving a fire scene in Northwest on Thursday evening, fell and had his foot run over by the truck.
He was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
The incident is under investigation.
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| February 26, 2010; 10:13 AM ET
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Posted by: blackforestcherry | February 26, 2010 10:27 AM | Report abuse
Watch, the parents of this "wizard" will sue the govt or fire station for negligence and win! Obviously this kid has watched the worlds dumbest on cable.
Posted by: rvanags | February 26, 2010 11:33 AM | Report abuse
Honorary Darwin Award nominee.
Posted by: waterfrontproperty | February 26, 2010 2:04 PM | Report abuse
don't need no credit card to ride this train
(the power of love)
Posted by: steampunk | February 26, 2010 2:23 PM | Report abuse
Well of course it's the truck drivers fault! Did he have a clearly posted sign on the back of the truck in several languages indicating that hanging on to the back of the truck while skateboarding could result in serious injury or death?
Sounds like we need another Congressional intervention here, new laws and regulations and of course a "settlement" because of the truck owners negligence.
Posted by: menopausequeen | February 26, 2010 5:24 PM | Report abuse
one day, doctors should start refusing these morons in the ER. no wonder it takes 4 hours to get stitches for a gardening accident.
Posted by: FiatBooks | February 26, 2010 7:38 PM | Report abuse
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The children are our future, let them lead the way ... NOT!!