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20 of the world’s most amazing Close Calls caught on camera! -or- How Luck Works

by Marshall Brain

If you are lucky, you are lucky. And these people are lucky. A couple of inches to the left or right… a second sooner or later… and they would be dead.

 

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13 Responses to “20 of the world’s most amazing Close Calls caught on camera! -or- How Luck Works”

jsauter says:

Funny, the third to the last one has an accident with Johnny Sauter, who has the same name as me. Well, I go by Jon, but close enough…
:-)

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Marshall Brain says:

Luckiest Man On Earth (Almost Deadly Accident)

” A worker escaped certain death after being hit by an articulated truck – which was rammed by a speed train. Turk Cem Tokac could claim to be the luckiest man in the world after he survived the accident incredible – suffering only a BROKEN ARM. Dramatic CCTV captured the accident as Cem was next to a railroad crossing the Turkish port of Mersin. A truck is then seen driving near the roller during the 32 years of age. But the car is then hit by a freight train – sending the truck hurtling towards Cem. The HGV then smashes the Turk, which is sent under the expansion of truck trailer. Co-workers rushed to hit Cem – who was knocked out. warning: But they were shocked to discover that he had miraculously survived the accident which happened in astonishing February 25. Recover Cem said: “I can not remember anything about the accident.” I thought I was asleep. But when I woke, I was not in my bed. I was on the floor. “The luck of being alive Turk added:” Life is really beautiful ” “

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