Man Hurt When Manhole Cover Flies Through Windshield

[matcom]

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July 21, 2004

A 20-year-old man suffered severe injuries last night when an explosion caused a manhole cover to shoot into the air and strike him through the windshield of the vehicle he was riding in, Natick Police said. The unidentified victim was riding westbound on Route 135 with his father around 7:20 p.m. when an electrical malfunction caused an explosion under the manhole. Witnesses told police that flames from the explosion shot 25 feet in the air. The manhole cover inflicted serious injuries to the victim's face and arms. He was taken to Framingham Union Hospital in Framingham and officials said he was expected to be transferred to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Natick Police said the accident caused a temporary road closure and disruption to power in the area.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2004/07/21/manhole_cover_explodes_hurting_motorist/

[GOPisEvil]

1. Talk about "no shit he was hurt"!!!

[Red State Rebel]

2. Thats gonna leave a mark....ouch!!

I had a highway sign fly off the back of a truck in front of me...just as it was ready to hit the car it went horizontal and swooped under me. I bout had to check my laundry after that one....

[lil-petunia]

3. no surprises here

a college roomie of mine loved his beer. Except, the brand he drank would cause the most loud farts imaginable. I can readily see him sitting on the pot after a long drinking bout and causing an explosion big enough to blow the manhole cover off.

One time, totally bored and totally stoned, he was belching and farting, beer after beer. he was wearing these torn up blue jean shorts. so, being the pig that he was, he lit his farts on fire with his lighter. Entertaining, to be sure, except when he let rip a really ripe one, causing the white threads from the shorts to explode in flames.

Burned all the hair off his thighs. Wasted a full beer putting the flames out, too. that was a shame. wish i had a camera.

[Misunderestimator]

4. I had a ladder fall off a truck in front of me...

It skated right under my car between my wheels... Sheesh... scared the crap outta me.

[histohoney]

5. Oh great

I'm already paranoid about driving behind trucks with re barb and pipes, now I'm going to sweat out manhole covers.:scared: