Wheelchair Stuck To Semi Truck's Grill, man gets "ride of his life"

[CardinalDan]

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Local man goes for the ride of his life
Updated: June 7, 2007 07:23 AM EDT

PAW PAW -- The Michigan State Police Paw Paw Post and Van Buren County Central Dispatch began receiving strange reports of a man in a wheel chair being pushed by a semi truck on Wednesday afternoon.

The wheel chair of a 21-year-old man became lodged in the grill of a semi truck as the vehicle pulled out of a gas station. The semi then began driving down Red Arrow Highway, with its new and unusual hood ornament still attached.

Police initially thought the report might have been a prank until they started receiving more reports of the situation.

Troopers responded to the Ralph Moyle Trucking Company, located on Red Arrow Highway, where it was reported the semi truck had pulled in -- wheel chair and occupant still attached.

Troopers and officers discovered the man in the wheel chair, unharmed.

An investigation revealed the semi truck, owned by RMI, had pulled out of a local gas station. While doing so the young man in the wheel chair pulled in front of the semi truck. His wheel chair became lodged by its handles in the front grill of the semi truck. The unwitting semi truck driver then proceeded to travel west on Red Arrow Highway at speeds of approximately 50 MPH.

The semi traveled for an estimated four miles unknowingly pushing the man in the wheel chair.

Once the semi truck had pulled into the Ralph Moyle lot, Troopers approached him and advised him of the man in the wheel chair. The driver did not believe them until he stepped out of the truck and saw the man still sitting in his wheel chair.

Police said the man was unharmed and unfazed by the incident. The young man said it was quite a ride.

One trooper on the scene said it would be possible to work another 90 years in law enforcement and never see an incident such as this one, but they are just glad no one was injured.

I guess noone got hurt, so people can have a good laugh at this...

[Geschpooklichkeit]

I posted this earlier in a different forum. Not that that matters.

I think I would have preferred riding from the back, myself. I would laugh if this inspires certain Jackass fans.

[ranaratlusai]

Originally Posted by Excel-2007

I posted this earlier in a different forum. Not that that matters.

I think I would have preferred riding from the back, myself. I would laugh if this inspires certain Jackass fans.

It will I just know it, I mean for fucks sake they drank horse.....well......nvm....

[Mangojoyride]

lucky as hell that guy.

one second forward or backwards in time could have meant one big splatter.

[Geschpooklichkeit]

Even so, semi trucks can't exactly brake to a screeching halt under any normal circumstances, so I doubt the danger of that wasn't as high as most people would think at first.

[m335h73r of PBJ]

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[[Foxfire™]]

Originally Posted by m335h73r of /flex

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My thoughts exactly.

[ChaosMaster1]

i wanna try that. it looks like fun ^_^

[Vulgaris]

I'm sure it is fun - until you realize that you're RIDING ON THE FRONT OF A HUGE TRUCK. Without protection.

Geez, I'm afraid to go faster than the speed limit, why in the name of all that's holy would I want to do... this?!

[ChaosMaster1]

Steve-O and the rest of the Jackass crew would probably try this in Jackass 3.

[KaWaIIxneKO]

lol my brother told me about this. He said that he'd love to go on that wheelchair "ride" as well. I wouldn't..it would scare the crap out of me

[Geschpooklichkeit]

Your avatar scares the crap out of me.