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Published Date: 03 June 2009
An Israeli woman laid herself on the tracks just before a train roared through a crossing in an apparent suicide attempt. But seconds after the train passed, she got up and walked away almost unhurt.
The incredible scene was captured on the closed circuit security TV system at the Kfar Vitkin level crossing in Israel's north.

The video shows the woman calmly approaching the tracks and lying down between them. The train passes over her at high speed, and then she gets up, picks up her shoes and walks to her car.

Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said Tuesday that two days after the bizarre event, police have not yet found the woman. Rosenfeld speculated that she was attempting suicide or mentally unbalanced.

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  • Last Updated: 02 June 2009 11:13 PM
  • Source: scotsman.com
  • Location: Scotland
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02/06/2009 18:59:55
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Anonym,

on, across, between? 02/06/2009 19:59:36
#1 Yes, the fact that she got up after the train passed illustrates the not very subtle difference between lying ON the tracks (paragraph one) and lying BETWEEN the tracks (paragraph three).

So, apparently not a suicide attempt then.

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03/06/2009 00:25:11
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2dogs in D.C.,

03/06/2009 00:55:51
Well,maybe model trains aren't as deadly as we've been led to believe.
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03/06/2009 03:14:34
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Skeene1956,

Maine; U.S.A. 03/06/2009 05:47:35
On 5/14/90. I was In arail yard seeking a brakeman or any r.r. employee. Unfortunately for me The cars I was leaning on hooked up; and I was all the way under the car at mid point. Lost my leg getting clear. Suction Grabbed my pant leg and twisted my leg off. There were grain hopper cars on that line which are real close to the ground.Maybe 1 ft. clearance. If I was hit by a hopper I would be dead. Had to jump clear and leg was twisted off. CRAWLED 367 yards with belt around my leg. For 2hr.20 min. Passenger cars have high clearance. Maybe she did it for publicity (camera) or thrill? Or needs meds. and help. Don't wish that on anyone.
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Rogan Joshua,

03/06/2009 08:22:28
Why do we waste out time reading such rubbish!

Why do they waste their time writing such rubbish??

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bonnietiler,

Oz 03/06/2009 09:08:28
But why are the Edinburgh trams not going all the way to the airport?
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Lianachan,

Highlands 03/06/2009 09:36:38
She was chuffed to bits! Well, no, I suppose she wasn't really. There goes my only "ran over by a train" joke.
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Douglas,

Bathgate 03/06/2009 12:34:23
Nice to see the po-faced humourless bunny is out again.
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Labas,

Lietuva 03/06/2009 12:42:35
Lying between the tracks while trains rush over your body is a pastime in some parts of Russia:

http://englishrussia.com/?p=2367

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Andrew_10101,

03/06/2009 17:17:57
Hmmm. A bit late in the year for the Jewish "Passover".
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MattyMat,

So Cal 03/06/2009 18:57:08
Maybe she'll be the next YouTube star and get her own reality TV show?? I think she was just retreiving the flat penny on the track.

 

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