Camden pedestrian killed by falling betting shop sign

[cronus]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21234216

Camden pedestrian killed by falling betting shop sign

A man has died after a shop sign fell on him in north London.

The victim was hit on the head by the metal sign which toppled from a William Hill betting shop in Camden Road, Camden, at about 17:00 GMT.

Police said the man - thought to be in his 20s - had a cardiac arrest at the scene and died in hospital.

A William Hill spokeswoman said: "There is an urgent investigation under way and we are still establishing facts and liaising with authorities."

The man was injured when the sign, which was about 9m (30ft) long and had covered the length of the shop front, fell on to the pavement.

It is understood health and safety investigators have been into a flat above the shop to take photographs of the sign.

(continued, he won the lottery didn't he?)

[Thinking Aloud]

Ouch. That's very unfortunate. And statistically unlikely.

[Jason]

What are the odds?

[cronus]

The sign alone is indicative of blind chance but if you factor in the betting shop it could be a high level glitch in the -matrix- itself?

[JacksSmirkingRevenge]

30ft sign through the brain. It's the only way to be sure.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

What are the odds?

I read this post before I opened the thread.

[Jason]

You're an odd man.

[JimC]

We would need to study 100 Camden pedestrians killed by various random objects to fully analyse this phenomenon...

Does anyone on the forum live in Camden?

Do you do a lot of walking? Maybe with friends?

[cronus]

Camden folk definitely like to take risks....

[Jason]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz-1c2o1Dxw[/youtube]

[cronus]

[Jason]

Brilliant show which the morons that run the BBC cancelled. Also the only reason I know anything about Camden (It has a lock).

[cronus]

Brilliant show which the morons that run the BBC cancelled. Also the only reason I know anything about Camden (It has a lock).

Nice market...at one time.