------------ Sleepy Motorist Puts His Foot Down ------------
AMAGASAKI, Tokyo - It took a car fire to wake up a sleeping
motorist after he fell asleep with his foot on the accelerator
of his vehicle. Tetsuya Yamada was in a parking lot when he
fell asleep with his car in drive. During his slumber, Yamada
accidentally put his foot on the accelerator and his car hit
another vehicle parked close by. The jolt failed to waken
the sleepy motorist and his foot continued to rest on the
accelerator. Approximately two hours later, the rubber from
the tires had completely worn away and the metal rims grating
against the concrete caused the undercarriage to ignite.
Yamada finally woke up when the interior of his car was in
flames and managed to crawl out of the car unharmed.
[The report did not indicate Yamada's condition at the time of
the incident, but I'll bet my last yen saki was involved.]
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