Second bizarre story from Canada within the last 24 hours.
Canadian Press reports that on the outskirts of Kamloops -- gotta love that name; sounds like a breakfast cereal -- British Columbia, a man was lying in the grass behind his home, having a smoke. Drink having perhaps been taken he fell asleep.
Awoken by the searing pain of the flames from the grassfire caused by his cigarette, the man woke up. Rather than calling 911, he jumped on a bicycle and fled the scene as fast as two wheels would carry him.
Perhaps because he was on fire, the man didn't pay too much attention to the direction in which he was pedalling. But paying attention is something you should definitely do when you're approaching train tracks. Sure enough, along came a CPR freight, right on time.
Recovering from burns and a head wound in the local hospital, the hapless Canuck was confronted by Sergeant Renfrew of the Mounted, investigating the theft of the bicycle. Charges are pending.
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