Wheelchair user gets wild ride on front of truck
Thursday, June 07, 2007
The Associated Press

PAW PAW -- A 21-year-old West Michigan man got the ride of a lifetime after his wheelchair became lodged in the grille of a truck and was pushed down a highway, police said.

The man, whose name police did not release, was unharmed but was taken to a hospital as a precaution, WWMT-TV of Kalamazoo reported. He was secured to his chair by a seat belt, WOOD-TV of Grand Rapids said.

About 4 p.m. Wednesday, a caller told dispatchers, "You are not going to believe this: There is a semi truck pushing a guy in a wheelchair on Red Arrow Highway," state police said.

Authorities initially wondered whether the report was a prank call until others called with similar reports.

Officers stopped the truck, wheelchair still attached, at the address of a trucking company and learned the man had steered his wheelchair in front of the truck as it left a gas station in Paw Paw.

The wheelchair's handles lodged in the truck's grille, and the driver continued west on the highway for about four miles at roughly 50 mph before being stopped, police said.

The driver did not believe officers until he stepped from his cab and saw the man in front of his truck, police said.

The man apparently was unfazed by the incident. "It was quite a ride," police quoted him as saying.

I think I saw that movie

good thing the wheelchair was sturdy and did NOT crumple under the pressure.

This is one of those "you have to see it to believe it" moments!

That guy is going to wind up on David Letterman's show.

That could turn out to be the best new feature at an amusement park. The guy could make a fortune selling this idea.

Looks like it was fun.

My turn! My turn!

I would have peed in my pants.

Why is this hilarious to me???

Revolution said:

It just is..

I think cos he is safe and unhurt too

Revolution said:

Im sorry,I cant stop laughing either

I can picture the whole thing. And the driver....he was just cruising along. Like no one noticed he had a person stuck to his truck when he left the gas station

I can imagine myself stuck to a truck screaming and swinging my arms around.

I see people in wheelchairs in the street all the time. They "drive" themselves everywhere

Thank goodness it wasn't tragic..

I remember,
when I first purchased a Stephen Hawkins bobblehead for my 18-wheeler,
thinking I'd be the coolest guy in the semi market.
Then this guy comes along.....

That is unreal. I'm so glad the guy wasn't hurt.

Illustrator said:

Illustrator said:

sick.

my question is if people seen the guy attached to the truck why fuck didn't they try to get the driver to pull over????? why did they just call the police???? i swear people never want to get involved..... good thing he didn't get hurt

JediTodd said:

heartbeatocean said:

I know....he could have come loose and been runned over or smashed into and thrown in the air.

CinisterCee has denied rumours that it's him on the wheelchair

PANDURITO said:

X 10

Illustrator said:

pardonme4livin said:

I've been laughing about this for days.... this thing will be spoofed for years.....

pardonme4livin said:

I would've wrecked my car from laughing so hard had I saw that passing by me.

AnckSuNamun said: