Crash victims in Zombie gear confuse paramedics
Paramedics arriving at the scene of an Oregon car crash found the occupants covered with blood, with tattered flesh and a corpse-like pallor. But the accident victims were moving freely about in the wrecked car, and the confused medics quickly determined that none of the injuries was life-threatening or even serious. The occupants were on their way to a costume party, dressed as zombies. “We’re glad that everyone is alive,” said Sgt. Greg Stewart, “despite being undead.”
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Australian man zones out during apartment fire
An Australian man was found dead in his burned-out apartment, seated in the lotus position. The unnamed victim, believed to be in his 30s, appears to have died of smoke inhalation while sitting in the cross-legged pose used in Eastern meditation and yoga. “We can’t yet establish why the deceased man was sitting in that position,” said a spokesman for Sydney police. “It may be the case that he was meditating and had zoned out.”