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| Man Hit by SUV While Playing 'Frogger' |
| 2010-12-29 |
| A 23-year-old man was hit by a sport utility vehicle this week after intentionally stepping out into traffic while he was playing a game. Clemson Police Chief Jimmy Dixon is withholding the man’s name, saying that he does not want to cause any more discord for the 23-year-old or for the woman who was driving the SUV that hit him. The man was hit Monday night around 9 p.m., and is expected to be released from AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson later this afternoon . Dixon said the man lives in the city but is not a student at Clemson University. The man was hit at U.S. 76 and College Avenue in Clemson. Before he was hit, the man and two of his friends had been discussing a game known as “Frogger.” The arcade game was released in the early 1980s, and in it, players try to move frogs through a busy road and a dangerous river. During the discussion of the game, the man yelled, “Go,” and then started darting into the highway with oncoming traffic. He was hit by a white 2010 Lexus SUV. No charges are anticipated against the driver of the SUV, Dixon said. Dixon said alcohol is suspected to have been a factor in the man’s decision to step out in front of traffic. No kidding But the chief cannot confirm that, he said, because there are no blood-alcohol test results available yet. “I’ve never heard of anything like this,” Dixon said. “I had to ask questions to even find out what ‘Frogger’ is.” |
| Posted by:Beavis |
| #1 People who remember playing Frogger are probably a bit too old to be to hopping across a road in front of traffic. |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-12-29 17:31 |