We’re not sure what’s with the current obsession with taking selfies,
but more often than not we come across stories where selfies have grave
and
unintended consequences. Take this most recent story for example. A group of friends were traveling from Alanya to Antalya in Turkey when they decided to stop in the middle of the road to try and take a selfie with a plane behind them.
unintended consequences. Take this most recent story for example. A group of friends were traveling from Alanya to Antalya in Turkey when they decided to stop in the middle of the road to try and take a selfie with a plane behind them.
Unfortunately it seems that while they were busy trying to take a
selfie, a lorry struck them down. There were three of them and one
managed to move out of the way, but the other two teens weren’t so lucky
and were killed. According to the lorry driver, he claims that the road
was dark and that they teens were lying down, which is how he had
missed them.
While he did call for emergency services following
the accident, it seemed that it was too little and too late. A Facebook
group has since been set up to honor both of them.
This isn’t the first time we have heard of selfies getting people into
trouble. Earlier this year it was reported that a selfie stick had
killed a man after lightning had struck it.
There was another report where a man accidentally shot himself in the head,
killing himself, while trying to take a selfie. He had accidentally
pulled the trigger instead of pressing the shutter button. That being
said, it’s fine to take a selfie or two, but at least be aware of your
surroundings when doing so!
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