Man hit while chasing half-full beer can across freeway (DOH!)

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[chance33_98]

Man hit while chasing half-full beer can across freeway

Police say a man was struck by a truck after he ran across the freeway chasing a partially empty beer can. ABC13 Eyewitness News (10/15/02) — A rush hour accident brought traffic to a halt on the Southwest Freeway. Around 4:30 Tuesday afternoon, a man was struck by a black Chevy truck. The driver stopped to render aid to the victim. Police say the man who was hit was running across the freeway chasing after a partially empty can of beer.

The victim was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital where he is listed in critical condition. No word if the driver will face any charges.

[South40]

The victim was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital where he is listed in critical condition.

[Mr. Bird]

This just demonstrates the pessimism inherent in today's reporting. I say the beer was partially full.

[MotleyGirl70]

Check out this picture. LOL!

[Mind-numbed Robot]

No word if the driver will face any charges.

I have heard of drunk driving but what is the charge for hitting a runaway drunk??

[Monte Smith]

The pedestrian oughta be charged with drinking while intoxicated.

[ReaganIsRight]

The poster should be charged with not giving any 10-20 info in the post.

I just found a lot of old ex-FR's, was wondering why so many handles were no longer showing up on my radar.

[chance33_98]

It was in Texas, as listed in Topic, other then that I have only the info from the article as posted. But does it matter where? An innocent beer was spilled!

[FreeInWV]

Its all Busch's fault!

Now, this looks like a FR thread. Prepare for the GOP defense crew.

[Bacon Man]

Sheesh... Darwin Award candidate?

Naw he survived. He'll get an honorable mention.

[ReaganIsRight]

I don't look at the topic, went to your homepage and figured it out. I didn't want to click on the link, some of that stuff can take forever to load.

My patience is being tried as I see old common handles infrequently if at all, and the quality not up to what got me here in the first place.

I even started posting myself, something I resisted (even replies) for many moons.

[Bacon Man]

Is that a Budweiser bottle in the lower right hand corner?

[chance33_98]

I don't look at the topic, went to your homepage and figured it out.

I live in Ohio Myself. But I read newspapers from all over via my website

[ko_kyi]

Yoda? is that you?

[dfwgator]

What a waste of a perfectly good beer.

[yarddog]

My guess is Duff.

[AdA$tra]

I like the little puddle under the can. Very dramatic.

[AdA$tra]

Yoda? is that you?

You saw no Jedi [waves hand]

[fella]

"Mmmmmmmmmmmm ......... beeeeeeeeeer ......uooooooooooaaaaaaah"

[Prodigal Son]

Is the can half empty or half full? Or is it a matter of "I'm not properly drunk yet"?

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

ABC13 - Southwest Freeway - Texas - It was Houston.