Detroit Driver, Distracted by Cellphone Porn, Crashes & Dies
Via the Detroit News, the Michigan State Police reported the death of a Detroit motorist early Sunday morning when he lost control of his car on a ramp between two city freeways, apparently distracted by the pornographic movie he was watching on his cellphone.
MSP reports that Clifford Ray Jones, age 58, was partially ejected through the sunroof when his 1996 Toyota Corolla overturned. He was wearing neither a seat belt nor his pants at the time of the accident.
The single car accident took place around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, on the ramp between the southbound Lodge freeway and I-75 in Detroit. Jones was pronounced dead at the scene but police continue to investigate the incident. There is no word on whether or not Jones put on clean underwear before leaving the house as one presumes his mother taught him to do in order to avoid possible embarrassment should he be in an accident.
Lt. Mike Shaw of the Michigan State Police called it the strangest traffic incident he can recall, putting it in the context of current concerns about distracted driving.
“There’s so much technology out there a lot of people are paying more attention to what they’re doing other than driving their car.”
The DetNews drolly added, “The name of the movie wasn’t known.”
Remember folks, as Mr. Morrison sang, keep your eyes on the road and your hands upon the wheel.
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He went out with a bang.
_Loving_ the comments =8-) . Some years back I was driving up the Pasadena Freeway when a Jag with two well dressed middle aged men passed me wandering all over the lane , some time later I passed it , it was going about 50 in the fast lane and only the driver's head was visible , he suddenly leaned sharply back and accelerated past me , smacked the curb in a sharp turn and flew straight up in the air.... Gee , I wonder what happened . NO ONE is going to miss this fool , good thing he didn't take anyone else with him. -Nate
This is one of the many reasons that I will only buy a manual transmission vehicle. The devil makes work of idle hands, b!tches.
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