Teen Dies Playing Chicken When He Fails To Move Off Train Tracks In Time

Prime candidate for a Darwin Award!

The town I grew up in had a switch yard for one of the major railroads, and two sets of tracks through downtown.  Needless to say there were many sets of tracks around and about the area.

 

We were taught a much more healthy respect for trains and train crossings than these kids seem to have been taught.  It's too bad for this kid's sake.  The odd thing is that no one ever seems to feel sorry for the engineer that has to watch as an idiot uses his train for a suicide mission.

I feel bad for all involved, and the saddest part are the sick comments, just like contendah's comment. As one person said to one of the idiots making fun of the kid, maybe next time it will be a member of your family that makes a stupid mistake, then everyone can make fun of them, say they deserved it, and call them a candidate for the darwin award. Playing chicken with a train isn't the only dumb thing people do that gets them killed, or causes someone else to die. 

       
       


The Internet seems to bring out the worst in some people. We've seen it time and time again on this very forum.  From narcissistic preachers to brain damaged trolls that just won't leave.

It's a part of the Internet that I hate but continue to tolerate.

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Maybe not the very dumbest thing, but very high up on the list, Bestworking.

Yes tender, and he was fifteen. There is no excuse for so called adults to be belittling and laughing at the kid. If they ever have something happen to their kids or other family members, I hope they think about how they made fun of the kid.

 Teenagers can be so mean to each other!

Don't stand in front of trains and if you do move before it hits you.

 

Fifteen year-olds think they are indestructible.  But let's face it, playing chicken with a train is pretty stupid.