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Man killed by train while looking at lottery ticket
Man killed by train while looking at lottery ticketPosted: 5/18/2008 9:47:28 PM  A man is dead after being struck and killed by a train near Buffalo, New York, while examining a scratch-off lottery ticket. Police say 48-year-old Ronald Wittenberg of Lackawanna did not respond to the train's blaring horn as it approached him from behind as he walked between the rails. Wittenberg was returning from fishing with a friend shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday. Police were told he had his head down and was examining the lottery ticket. Wittenberg died from massive head and internal injuries, police said. Source: AP
United States Member #61017 April 21, 2008 126 Posts Offline |
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mid-Ohio United States Member #9 March 24, 2001 8938 Posts Online |
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Examining a lottery ticket or even reading a news paper while walking between the rails of an active train track or even driving down the free way is just a thoughtless idea. What happens most is most likely to happen again
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NY United States Member #24178 October 16, 2005 1318 Posts Offline |
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Maybe he was, but my money is on stupid. Trains are easy to spot, and it's always easy to tell exactly where they're going to be. Standing in that spot and not paying attention isn't a very smart thing to do.
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Michigan United States Member #55299 August 31, 2007 474 Posts Offline |
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I second stupid and if he was deaf that'd just mean he was deaf and stupid.
So..... Any word whether the ticket was a winner or not? <_< >_> With odds like 1 in 175,711,536 how can I lose?!
You can't predict random.
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Idaho United States Member #56982 November 21, 2007 1388 Posts Offline |
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Examining a lottery ticket or even reading a news paper while walking between the rails of an active train track or even driving down the free way is just a thoughtless idea. I agree. I think it's a sad situation, but when you are around train tracks you have to be aware of you surroundings. It's not a place to reading things and ignoring what's going on. 
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Albany,Georgia United States Member #46060 August 24, 2006 1176 Posts Offline |
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What a way to go !! RIP""
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Wisconsin United States Member #1327 March 27, 2003 1465 Posts Offline |
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Totally bizarre ! I mean...he was returning from a fishing trip? And walking between the rails on the tracks? Was there no place else to walk?
And with the odds on scratchoffs, it was probably a loser. Life is short. So PAY ATTENTION !
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United States Member #13375 March 30, 2005 1019 Posts Offline |
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Walking on railroad tracks. Why? 
As I understand it, the rails warn you where trains tend to congregate.
As Larry-the-cable-guy warns: "If you ever find yourself being attacked by a train do this..." [Jumps to side]
But, as Ron White tells us, "You can't fix 'stupid'. " Prince of Insufficient Light ~ Ruler of Heck
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United States Member #52818 May 21, 2007 205 Posts Offline |
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