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a dumb hitchhiker kills herself

2007 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

the news release is self-explanatory, so I'll just copy & paste it here:

"May 16th, 2007 2:51 PM

You know all of those stories you hear about picking up a hitchhiker only to find yourself bound and gagged in a back alley somewhere upstate? Well… an elderly man decided to play nice when he saw 20-year-old Mandy Deschambeault looking for a ride somewhere northeast of Ottawa, Canada.

What he didn’t expect was for her to steal his car when he stepped out to take a stretch. Mandy then proceeded to “lose control of the car, crossing the other lane hitting trees.” She was ejected from the automobile and found at the scene of the accident to be without vital signs. She was pronounced dead shortly thereafter in a nearby hospital.

Let this be of warning to you: If you’re hitchhiking and plan on stealing the car of the person who gave you a lift… Wear your seatbelt and don’t cause any unnecessary drama."

Submitted on 05/20/2007

Submitted by: Alexander Lopez
Reference: http://news.windingroad.com/etc/hitchhiker-steals-car-dies-after-crashing-into-tree/

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Shadow said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
she was amazing dumb, no drugs or alcohol we know of and she loses control of a vehicle... not very bright.


Chip said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
I don't see much excellence or humor in this one but since Shadow liked it I would not want to toss it out of hand. What do you think, fellow moderators? Thanks for sending us the story, Alexander


James said:
Definitely Toss: Other
To my fellow mods: there's no reason given for her losing control. Maybe she sneezed or maybe the brakes failed. We simply don't know! I've been tossing this one since it first came out because stupidity cannot be proven and can not be assumed, given the nature of the incident. To Alexander: Thank you for submitting! We DO appreciate it!


Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
While I understand what James is getting at (maybe the carjacker swerved to avoid hitting a kid who had run into the street), after reading a few of the published articles about this story I'm still voting for a DA. The quotes from the police make it sound like witnesses saw the car lose control shortly after it was stolen. The pictures of the wreck show it must have been moving a a very high speed, so I'd bet it's much more likely plain old operator error than a mechanical problem with the car or anything else. Thanks for sending this in, Alexander.


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