Woman Survives Apparent Train Suicide *VIDEO*

JERUSALEM (June 2) -- An Israeli woman laid herself on the tracks just before a train roared through a crossing in an apparent suicide attempt. But seconds after the train passed, she got up and walked away almost unhurt. The incredible scene was captured on the closed circuit security TV system at the Kfar Vitkin level crossing in Israel's north.

Video and story from AOL

This doesn't look like a hoax but it's almost to freaky not to be. Makes you wonder about destiny and death being predetermined. It obviously wasn't this woman's time to go.
What you think?

reply to post by Sundancer


Er... ever seen the videos of the fellows who lie down in front of buses and get away unscathed?

This is the same thing. Trains don't run down into the tracks, they usually run a foot or so above them. There's plenty of space there for someone to lack down, and not be harmed by a train.

reply to post by RuneSpider


And all this time I kept telling the kids not to throw themselves under busses or trains. What was I thinking.

reply to post by Sundancer


There is just enough room under most trains so that it would pass right over you. If she really wanted to kill herself she should have been resting her neck on the rail itself. Looks like it could have been a dare, or that she is mentally unstable, which is sad.

I guess she didn't realize you are supposed to lie on the tracks, not between them. Anyone who thinks this is divine intervention needs to go see a doctor.

[edit on 3-6-2009 by DraconianKing]