Woman talking on cell phone killed by train

[Oeditpus Rex]

STUTTGART, Ark. -- A woman eating from a bowl and talking on a cell phone walked past a railroad crossing gate and into the path of a freight train, police said Monday. She died later died from her injuries.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1110AP_Cell_Phone_Train.html

[petronius]

1. Can you hear me now?

(Yeah, I know, that's just a sick thing to say...)

[Shine]

3. Ouch!

I have to admit I laughed pretty hard at your line, though. Good one. :D

[Elidor]

8. Ah, memories of DS1

Someone has to say these things, so the rest of us can pretend we're too polite to.

[EFerrari]

2. This is horrible but I'm sort of surprised there aren't more of these stories.

Like every five minute. :shrug:

[Shine]

4. maybe she was callin' for Jesus

:shrug:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

5. Looks like it was a collect call.

:D

[Shine]

12. LOL!

:rofl: yeah, I guess she paid for the call with her soul!!

well, despite our jokes, I wish her soul peace...wherever it is. O8)

At least it was quick.

[Broken_Hero]

6. Damn....

just, damn....

[Initech]

7. D'oh!!!!!

[texanwitch]

9. The part that got me was she was eating from a bowl and talking on a cell phone.

How do you do both at the same time, must have been using one of those blue tooth things.

[Oeditpus Rex]

10. That's what I'm assuming

Were I the reporter, I would've asked about that, since it's confusing.

[texanwitch]

11. Unless she has 3 arms.

I live near a railroad yard so I how much noise a train makes, how could she have not heard it coming.

[Oeditpus Rex]

13. Maybe

she was having really good phone sex? :shrug:

[texanwitch]

15. For her to be hit the train was close.

I think she didn't want to wait the few minutes for the train to pass and thought she could beat the train.

[guitar man]

14. Ouch!!

Darwin award candidate for sure....

[texanwitch]

16. Yes, a very good candidate.

Rest in Peace.

[Gold Metal Flake]

17. Hang up or die.

Even the flashing lights part wasn't enough?

[donheld]

18. I'm surprised the person she was talking to didn't say what's that noise

How could anyone possibly hear either side of a conversation with a freight train bearing down on them.