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airehead
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 Posted: 12/11/03 - 12:45 Post subject: Wrong place at the wrong time...
Poor lady--what a horrible freak accident! This is how I want to go--quickly and never see it coming.
| Quote: | Jogger Killed By Falling Tree In Brevard
City Workers Find Woman Under Tree
POSTED: 11:09 a.m. EST December 9, 2003
UPDATED: 8:09 a.m. EST December 10, 2003
A passing jogger was fatally crushed in a Central Florida neighborhood Tuesday when a 40-foot magnolia tree fell on her, according to Local 6 News.
Titusville police said Amber Ferrall, 27, was reported missing after she did not come home from her daily morning jog Tuesday.
City of Titsuville workers who were called to remove a large fallen tree on Rainey Road and County Club Drive found Ferrall's body underneath the tree trunk.
Police said Farrell was pinned under the tree's 2-foot wide trunk when it fell on her as she was jogging about 25 feet away on the side of a residential street.
The rotten roots of the tree apparently gave way and it landed on top of her in the middle of the road at 3740 Raney Road, police said
"It's a really freak, tragic accident," Titusville Police spokesman Todd Hutchinson said.
The tree was planted in the front yard of a home in an upscale neighborhood, and Farrell likely didn't see the tree falling since it struck her from behind, Hutchinson said. "We don't believe she saw it coming," Hutchinson said.
No one had been digging around the tree or working on it in any way, said Hugh Brown, who owns the home and well-trimmed front yard in which he said the tree had been standing without issue for at least 10 years.
Farrell, who worked at a hair salon, had a 6-year-old daughter.
Watch Local 6 News for more on this story. |
On the same site there is also an amazing accident between an SUV and a truck hauling military explosives...
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Noley
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Posted: 12/11/03 - 12:46 Post subject:
How sad!
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MastrBrewr
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Posted: 12/11/03 - 12:58 Post subject:
A tree fell? And hit a runner? Out of nowhere?
D@mn! That's like the hand of God coming down and smiting you.
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Pug
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Posted: 12/11/03 - 12:59 Post subject:
Damn. Just, damn.
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Posted: 12/11/03 - 13:03 Post subject:
| MastrBrewr wrote: | A tree fell? And hit a runner? Out of nowhere?
D@mn! That's like the hand of God coming down and smiting you. |
No, no, no, the article plainly says it hit a "jogger". You all are safe. Magnolias have long been known for their hatred of joggers. Continue running my friends, continue running.
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airehead
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Posted: 12/11/03 - 13:04 Post subject:
| jrjo wrote: | | MastrBrewr wrote: | A tree fell? And hit a runner? Out of nowhere?
D@mn! That's like the hand of God coming down and smiting you. |
No, no, no, the article plainly says it hit a "jogger". You all are safe. Magnolias have long been known for their hatred of joggers. Continue running my friends, continue running. |
Irreverence at its best!!! 
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elkid
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Posted: 12/11/03 - 13:12 Post subject:
| jrjo wrote: | | No, no, no, the article plainly says it hit a "jogger". You all are safe. Magnolias have long been known for their hatred of joggers. Continue running my friends, continue running. |
I'm still worried. Do you think the tree knows the difference between a person jogging and a person who runs so slowly they're often mistaken for a jogger?
Oh no, I'm in trouble.
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Posted: 12/11/03 - 13:14 Post subject: Re: Wrong place at the wrong time...
| airehead wrote: | Poor lady--what a horrible freak accident! This is how I want to go--quickly and never see it coming.
On the same site there is also an amazing accident between an SUV and a truck hauling military explosives... |
Wow, the trees stike back with a deadly fury and accuracy.
in Reference to the explosive truck. back in june of 2000 an 18 wheeler, carrying black powder (gun powder) tippied over at the Interstate exchange of I-95, I-395 and ,I 495 90 mins before the morning rush hour was to start. This effectively stopped ALL traffic for a few hours on all three hiways and all day for I-395. and I 495 southbound. they had HAZMAT crews in their stocking feet sweeping up the powder. Keep in mind this is also thunderstoem season. they had to get this cleaned up by 8:30 PM since there was a major lighteing producing storm enroute too.
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Posted: 12/11/03 - 13:18 Post subject: Re: Wrong place at the wrong time...
| HYPERASHEL wrote: | | in Reference to the explosive truck. back in june of 2000 an 18 wheeler, carrying black powder (gun powder) tippied over at the Interstate exchange of I-95, I-395 and ,I 495 90 mins before the morning rush hour was to start. This effectively stopped ALL traffic for a few hours on all three hiways and all day for I-395. and I 495 southbound. they had HAZMAT crews in their stocking feet sweeping up the powder. Keep in mind this is also thunderstoem season. they had to get this cleaned up by 8:30 PM since there was a major lighteing producing storm enroute too. |
For some reason, this reminds me of that shirt that some explosive techs wear that says "If you see me running, try to keep up."
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