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Motorcyclist dies after rescue workers drop car on him
nypost.com ^
| Sept. 2, 2011
| HANNAH RAPPLEYE and JENNIFER BAIN
Posted on 09/02/2011 1:04:04 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
A college student pinned under a car that had crashed into his motorcycle in Brooklyn died yesterday after rescue workers struggling to free him from the wreckage dropped the vehicle on him in a tragic accident.
Karam Rampersaud, 21, of Brooklyn, had been on his way to classes at City College when he collided with a Ford Taurus at 8:45 a.m. on Loring Avenue and Forbell Street in East New York.
Seconds after cops and firefighters started to lift the Ford with a jack, things went horribly wrong.
“The car was about four feet up,” said witness James Selder, 41.
“Then the car just dropped right back down. Right on him. Everybody in the crowd screamed.’’
“A firefighter cursed at another guy and yelled, `What are you doing?’ ”
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KEYWORDS: college; effete; professionals; social
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Hey Blumberg, this is going to cost the City some BIG $$$$$
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posted on
09/02/2011 1:10:00 PM PDT
by
Bringbackthedraft
(Liberals fight with smear, Conservatives fight with truth. Palin & West team 4 me)
To: Free ThinkerNY
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posted on
09/02/2011 1:10:46 PM PDT
by
b4its2late
("Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8")
To: Free ThinkerNY
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posted on
09/02/2011 1:14:52 PM PDT
by
null and void
(Day 952 of America's holiday from reality...)
To: Free ThinkerNY
What a tragic story. It is such a tragedy when a person dies so young.
One minute the 21 year old student is thinking about getting to class on time. The next minute he is facing his Creator.
May God have mercy on his soul.
To: Free ThinkerNY
“Motorcyclist dies after rescue workers drop car on him”
I don’t think that’s how you’re supposed to do that.
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posted on
09/02/2011 1:19:21 PM PDT
by
Grunthor
(But Sarah....there are no votes in Korea!)
To: Free ThinkerNY
To: Free ThinkerNY
Wow! That’s really sad. Poor kid.
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posted on
09/02/2011 1:24:05 PM PDT
by
Krankor
To: Free ThinkerNY
What a bonehead the car had to fall,halfazzed jack placement.RIP Kid.
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posted on
09/02/2011 1:24:50 PM PDT
by
Cheetahcat
(Carnival commie side show, started November 4 2008 ,A date that will live in Infamy.)
To: Krankor
I’m glad I’m not his mom. May she be comforted by angels...
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posted on
09/02/2011 1:25:53 PM PDT
by
Judith Anne
( Holy Mary, Mother of God, please pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Sometimes it’s just not your day.
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posted on
09/02/2011 1:27:19 PM PDT
by
umgud
To: Free ThinkerNY
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posted on
09/02/2011 1:31:15 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(Rick Perry has more red flags than a May Day Parade)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Anytime rescuers are doing a lift they need to have cribbing blocks and wedges to support the vehicle in case something fails or shifts. Done properly, the vehicle would only have dropped a few inches. Chocks would only have kept the vehicle from rolling forward or back.
The fact that he was under the car in the first place was not a good sign, but it looked like the car bounced indicating nothing was supporting the vehicle's weight other than the jack that failed.
My guess is somebody got excited and started the lift before anyone was ready to set the cribbing.
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posted on
09/02/2011 1:32:02 PM PDT
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eggman
(Presidential erase - Nov. 6, 2012. The end of an error.)
To: Judith Anne
“I’m glad I’m not his mom. May she be comforted by angels...”
The rescue workers will suffer greatly from this also.
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posted on
09/02/2011 1:34:35 PM PDT
by
HereInTheHeartland
(I love how the FR spellchecker doesn't recognize the word "Obama")
To: HereInTheHeartland
You are absolutely right. Prayers for them, as well.
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posted on
09/02/2011 1:36:24 PM PDT
by
Judith Anne
( Holy Mary, Mother of God, please pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
“A firefighter cursed at another guy and yelled, `What are you doing?’ ” I have a feeling that firefighter will be a primary witness in the liability proceedings.
To: Free ThinkerNY
“We’re from the government and we’re here to help”!
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posted on
09/02/2011 1:38:55 PM PDT
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
To: eggman
I’m sure some firefighters/EMTs/paramedics will chime in, but don’t rescue guys typically use high pressure inflatable bags now for this kind of work?
To: Free ThinkerNY
Why raise a car 4 feet of the ground to extricate someone from under it?
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posted on
09/02/2011 1:39:16 PM PDT
by
Kirkwood
(Zombie Hunter Hobbit)
To: Judith Anne
He sounds like he was a good kid. His mother is probably devastated.
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posted on
09/02/2011 1:40:44 PM PDT
by
Krankor
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