Ohiobucks Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 So, yesterday morning, my wife, three kids and I load up in my truck to go to Lowe’s to get stuff for the new house. We are driving along a state route when we come across a man lying on his back just off the road! I didn’t see him fall, or if he got hit by a vehicle! We pull off the road next to him, I dial 911 and hand the phone to my wife to get paramedics there ASAP. My kids are freaking out!!! I run up to the guy, yelling to see if he is responsive. He is just laying there with his eyes closed and his hat on the ground next to him. He talks to me in a normal voice and says, “I am not dead, I just need a ride home.” I thought he was delusional and didn’t know what happened. He tries to move and I tell him to lay still, the medics will be here very soon. Another guy stops and runs over to where we are. We both start talking to him, asking if he knows where he is or what his name is. He said he is trying to get home and nobody would give him a ride, so he decided to lie down to get someone to stop. By this time, traffic is starting to stop in both directions, and the sirens are getting close. We tell him he needs to get back from the edge of the road. He stands up by himself, just fine. We hear a story about how his family hates him, he has no money and he just needs a ride home. His hometown was about 40 miles away, in the opposite direction that he was heading. A state highway patrolman shows up and takes control of the situation. Apparently, this guy was looking for a ride, so he laid down to get someone to stop. Can you believe that?!? My kids were crying cause the “dead guy” along the road! My wife was very comforting to them, telling them the medics would be here soon to take care of him. I tell the guy after I see there is nothing physically wrong with him that my kids were in the truck scared to death! He says he was sorry and didn’t mean to scare anyone. The other guy that stopped said he saw him about 30 minutes earlier at a McDonalds, picking up change from under the drive through window. Unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dartonman Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Re: This happend to me....... Im a passive man most of the time, but that is uncalled for....I think I may of given him a reason to take a ride in an ambulance...........ugggg......sorry your kids got scared, I had a guy run out in front of me once to get a ride.......not the sharpest crayon in the box....needless to say, he was still walking "far" off the road after our meeting in the woods....I had my kids with me at that event.......some people are just not right, and right or wrong, they want attention....may not be good attention, but its still attention....kudos for stopping, but man, sure aggravates a person doing the "right" thing for some people..............you'll see him again, Im almost sure of it...lol............at least you taught your kids right to help people, its just a shame it turned out that way.........I used to stop and help everyone along side the road, but its a touch and go situation with the kids with me anymore...too many "set up" situations................al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckbuster11 Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Re: This happend to me....... Wow...I've never heard of anything like that. That guy is way out of line!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Re: This happend to me....... PEOPLE!!! Need I say anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Re: This happend to me....... The guys lucky someone didn't clip him by accident, pulling off a stunt like that. We live in a mild climate here on the island, compared to the rest of Canada (in the winter). We get all kinds of street people spending the winter in our communities, up and down the island. Some are dangerous, some are just sad cases. We recently have this problem here in our city, where a small gang (3-4 guys) have been stopping cars, by hitchhiking (one guy hitches, while the others hide). When someone stops to give him a ride, the rest jump out and beat the crap out of the driver. This has been happening in the rural sections of our community, just outside of town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Re: This happend to me....... That is pretty crazy. Hope the trooper gave him a ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobie Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Re: This happend to me....... Wow that is nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Re: This happend to me....... That's quite a story Tom. Geez. Where was this clown from? Sounds like around me? Kudos to you for stopping. You da man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nut Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Re: This happend to me....... [ QUOTE ] Wow that is nuts [/ QUOTE ] I swear I wasnt anywhere near that part of Ohio at that time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 Re: This happend to me....... That is crazy. I hope that the state trooper gave him a ride in the back of the squad car. That guy has some serious problems. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 Re: This happend to me....... That is unbelievable. Kudos to you for stopping though, I'm sure a lot of people drove right bye! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 Re: This happend to me....... so, none of you guys wanted me to have a ride home.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Schmeck Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 Re: This happend to me....... LMAO! Well, it worked didn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 Re: This happend to me....... Wow. What a puttz. Hard to believe someone would do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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