Re: Boy, 15, cracks skull in train leap

[Dennis Rittson <drittson@cia.com.au>]

Scott Beecham wrote:
> 
> (copied from the terrograph on Monday, couldn't find an online version)
> 
> "When an express train failed to stop at Auburn Station sunday, teenager
> Christopher Newtown made a dangerous decision. At 4:45am the 15-year-old
> prized apart the doors, crouched and then lept from the train which was
> travelling about 50-60km/h.
> He hit the platform fracturing his skull, breaking his collarbone and
> cutting his face.
> 
> The Auburn train enthusiast had been riding in trains most of the night
> before catching the west-bound suburban service express from Central.
> 
> Police said when he was found on the platform early on sunday he had an
> exercise book with him detailing the timetables of trains he caught
> recently. The book had entries which shown he had been ridiing around in the
> trains since about 11pm the previous night, stopping for a few hours at Town
> Hall.

I hope he had the correct platform ticket.


-- 
Cheers,

Dennis





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