One dead after crash involving couch

Toronto Sun ^ | February 19, 2012 | QMI Agency

[Squawk 8888]

Late-night stunt also involved truck and sled

MONTREAL - A 22-year-old man is dead after a strange car crash on Saturday night involving a couch, a sled and an oncoming vehicle.

A group of friends decided to attach a sled as well as a couch to the back of a car in the town of Saint-Benjamin, about 300 km northeast of Montreal.

The young man on the couch was killed after the piece of furniture crossed the median and was hit by an oncoming vehicle.

The two people in the sled were not injured.

The 21-year-old driver of the car fled the scene, police said. He was arrested soon after the crash and could be charged with a hit-and-run and dangerous driving causing death.

Police said alcohol was not involved in the accident.

[Squawk 8888]

I find it difficult to believe that alcohol wasn't involved.

[Squawk 8888]

Not a ping

[canuck_conservative]

after the piece of furniture crossed the median

[bigheadfred]

mashed couch potato

[Mmogamer]

Must really be boring up there.

[F15Eagle]

No offense intended to our Canadian friends, just another great Weird Al video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjLQ6uCw2g8

[bgill]

after the piece of furniture crossed the median

Must have caught Evil SUV disease.

[ponygirl]

Wow. And i thought surfing down the stairs of the frat house using a freshman as a surfboard was stupid.

[cripplecreek]

Usually when I crashed on someone’s couch, alcohol was definitely involved.

[canuck_conservative]

Most furniture has really, really bad steering and brakes.

That’s probably why it isn’t street-legal.

[Jack Hydrazine]

At first I thought this might have involved a motorized couch similar to this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P45Z54LJ7o
or a motorized recliner.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E25pYCTNq4Q

[gigster]

“Here, hold my Molson and watch this!”

[Squawk 8888]

It occurred 300km (~190 miles) north of Montréal. Trust me, that kind of country is seriously boring this time of year and barely tolerable in the summer.

[Slings and Arrows]

When you ride a piece of furniture down the highway, you're riding with Darwin.

[Larry Lucido]

“Inspector Davenport, you’ll be assigned to this case.”

[Datom]

Hello Darwin.....You might say he become a couch mashed potato.

[Datom]

become = became

[Darksheare]

I didn't do it!

[armymarinemom]

It’s all fun and games until someone crashes on the couch.

[Levante]

“I find it difficult to believe that alcohol wasn’t involved.”

Sadly, plenty of STUPID was involved.

[Slings and Arrows]

I believe you.

Kind of.

[Joe 6-pack]

I think Davenport would probably recline the assignment. He’s become something of a Lazy Boy and has a reputation for being sofa on crime.

[LibertyRocks]

When I read the headline I immediately thought of someone “crashing” at their friend’s house on their couch and it led to some unfortunate incident... (Haven’t read the article yet - condolences to the deceased’s family)

[Fresh Wind]

Jackass stunt for YouBoob.

[sinanju]

“Jackass”? Meet Darwin.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Dumb. RIP.

[dayglored]

> ...after the piece of furniture crossed the median...

Now, that there is a phrase you don't see often enough in the news. Furniture crossing medians on a more regular basis would liven things up right nicely around here.

[RansomOttawa]

Tenez ma bière et regardez ça!

[Slings and Arrows]

For the survivors, anyway.

[dixiechick2000]

That just goes to show you that the old adage is true.

ALWAYS ride on the sled........NEVER the couch.

My mama told me that.

[Ezekiel]

A couch, a sled and an oncoming vehicle walked into a bar...

[Slings and Arrows]

You’d think that at least one of them would’ve ducked.

[Slings and Arrows]

Wise woman.

[exit82]

I usually run from the room when someone says “Hey, I’ve got a great idea!”

The couch rider is another Darwin Award candidate.

[dayglored]

> For the survivors, anyway.

And the spectators.

I live out in the boonies of upstate NY. I have neighbors who likely would pay to see such antics. Probably would bet on the dude's chances of survival. And criticize the couch if one of the legs broke off.

Tough crowd around here. :)