Headphones-Wearing Man Hurts Face After Walking Into Side Of Train

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NJ Transit says that a man suffered minor injuries in an incident with a Light Rail in Jersey City: According to the Jersey Journal, the man was "wearing headphones and did not see the Light Rail coming walked into the side of a moving train."

The victim was treated some some facial cuts after the 8:15 p.m. Friday incident, which occurred at Essex and Van Vorst Streets. There were slight delays to service.

Former State Senator Carl Kruger had proposed a bill to ban using headphones and cellphones while walking, citing an incident where a pedestrian was allegedly listening to his iPod when he was killed by a driver.

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By Jen Chung in News on January 8, 2012 9:01 AM

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Emmily_Litella

I once jaywalked diagonally looking at someone in a parked car, and actually facing the direction of an oncoming truck which passed like 5 inches from my face at a high but legal speed. Was just distracted and ‘not expecting’ a vehicle. You can’t pass a law to prevent people from finding distractions.

Eric McClure

I guess Kruger will be reintroducing that legislation now.

Oh, wait...

Freddi BuBu

Boy, it's hard to be an idiot these days without the whole world knowing it.....

splicernyc

Video or I'm disappointed.

izzy isou

Listening to Beyonce takes focus and concentration.

S.D.

For the DOUBLE: Was it plugged into an Iphone??

T. Funke

Watch him sue for negligence.

Tchoup Shop

Darwin Award

Spirit of 76

Oh, stop with the clichéd "Darwin Award." Especially when you don't understand how to use the term correctly. It refers to someone who managed to get himself killed due to his stupidity. This guy isn't dead.

Tchoup Shop

Don't worry--if he keeps walking into trains then he will

nicemarmot

I thought it counted if you either killed yourself, or managed to prevent yourself from reproducing. Although it sounds like this dude didn't do either, so yeah, no Darwin Award.

kenorasis

You're still eligible for honorable mention if you survive. Jury's still out whether you can win the full prize if you manage only to castrate yourself.