Drunk man goes for unexpected train ride

wig-wag-trains.com Jan 28, 2007

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    FARGO, N.D. - A drunk man who tried to climb over a freight train stopped at a downtown crossing ended up going for a ride when the train took off. The 23-year-old man called 911 from his cell phone early Friday when the train reached the Casselton area west of Fargo because he was cold and wanted off, said Cass County Deputy Sheriff Shawn Getz.

    Dispatchers called BNSF Railway, which alerted the train conductor.

    "A few miles west of Casselton they were able to stop the train and (the man) got off," Getz said.

    Authorities said the man did not require any medical treatment, and the railroad did not press charges. The man was taken to a detox center, Getz said.

    Information from: KFGO-AM, http://kfgo.com
     
  2. Hytec

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    Gee, they used to call that the "Drunk Tank", but I guess that's not politically correct, what with so many Congressmen as "members"...:eek:mg:
     

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