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Hood Surfing

2007 Reader Submission
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This was not in the paper or on the news, it happened to my younger brother about a month ago. I have pictures of this if wanted (or needed!!!!)

All they heard was the clicking of the gum he was chewing from under the truck....that’s when they know he was still alive. Robert (19) was having some fun with friends after a long week at work. Having ridden on the hood of his friends truck many times, he didn’t give it a second thought as he jumped on for some sweet hood surfing. As they drove around the parking lot, poor Robert lost his grip and was ripped under the truck without knowing what happened. As he lay under the truck, leg and arm pinned under the tries, he was unable to move, meanwhile he was receiving third degree burns to 50% of his stomach. Ten minutes later, the paramedics arrived and had to use the Jaws of Life to free Robert form under his friends’ truck. On his way to the hospital, he was asked how much alcohol was in his system, (thinking no one could really be that stupid and sober) he replied "none" So after two weeks in the hospital with, one skin graph, one cracked collar bone, and one knee surgery, Robert now gets to enjoy the next three months in the comfort of a wheel chair. Moral of the story, when traveling by vehicle, be INSIDE the car.

Submitted on 09/25/2007

Submitted by: Anonymous
Reference: August 17th 2007

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Getting pinned under a vehicle and unable to move while being burned by the engine doesn't sound like all that much fun. Those 10 minutes must have felt like an eternity to him, and I'm willing to bet he learned a valuable, albeit painful, lesson. Thanks for sharing this with us.


James said:
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OUCH! If he ever does something that stupid again, do please let us know! Otherwise, I hope he has learned something! :-)


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