Cops: Man killed by urinating on downed wire after crash

From The Associated Press (via the Detroit Free Press):

MONTESANO, Wash. — Authorities believe a Washington man was killed by accidentally urinating on a downed power line after a car crash.

Grays Harbor County sheriff’s Deputy Dave Pimentel (PIM’-en-tel) said Monday 50-year-old Roy Messenger was not seriously hurt after he collided with a power pole Friday and called a relative to pull his car from a ditch.


However, family members found Messenger electrocuted when they arrived.


Pimentel says Messenger apparently urinated into a roadside ditch but didn’t see the live wire. The urine stream likely served as a conductor, allowing the electricity to reach his body.


Pimentel says there will be an autopsy but burn marks indicated the way the electricity traveled through Messenger’s body.

 

Talk about yellow journalism ...

 

Close the Darwin Awards voting for 2010.

 

Ouch.

 

If only he had watched Ren and Stimpy.

 

That was my thought.

 

I'm torn between two possible jokes: The whole "killing the Messenger" bit and the "Doctor, I have a burning sensation when I pee" bit.

 

That guy pissed his life away.

 

Who leaked the story?

Urine deep trouble when peeing on a live wire. What a waste.

 

This is what you get for drinking too much Jolt cola.

 

Hold it. No, really.

 

It's too early in the year for a weiner roast.