Man Survives Fall From 17th Floor

[Herman Munster]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2810488&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312


MINNEAPOLIS Jan 20, 2007 (AP)— A man crashed through a double-paned window in a hotel on Saturday and plummeted 16 floors but survived when he was caught by a roof overhang.

Joshua S. Hanson, 29, of Blair, Wis., was taken to a hospital. Police and fire officials said he had multiple broken bones and internal injuries.

The man must have "an angel on his shoulder or something," said police Lt. Dale Barsness. "He's a lucky guy."

According to a police report, Hanson and two friends returned from a night of drinking at about 1:30 a.m Saturday. When the elevator reached the 17th floor, Hanson ran down a short hallway toward a floor-to-ceiling window, Barsness said.

He apparently lost his balance and crashed through the glass, then fell 300 feet, landing on the roof overhang one floor up from the street.

[AlCzervik]

1. dayam! that guy needs this

for a pet!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x3183067

[Arazi]

2. A Darwin Award-wannabe. Close but no cigar. nt

[951-Riverside]

3. "an angel on his shoulder or something,"

"OMG! I have an angel on my shoulder GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF! *trip* Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! *thud* :)

[Divernan]

4. You got me in hysterics with that one!

thanks. My thought was that he was so drunk his body was totally limp, and that minimized his injuries to the point he lived.

[sweetheart]

5. a photo of the scene:

The windows on the end of the building and the little roof deck there:


Hyatt minneapolis:
http://minneapolis.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp

[kitty1]

6. I hate when that happens....n/t