Frogger alive and not-so-well
Remember Frogger? How can we forget, right? First in the coin-operated arcades at every county fair and in front of every department store, then to home consoles like the Atari 2600, Frogger is a classi’s classic. While there are always hacks, mods and revamps to all of the old classics, some people take reliving the glory days of gaming just a little bit too far.
Take for example the man in Clemson, South Carolina. On Monday, December 27 2010, Clemson Police Chief, Jimmy Dixon stated that a 23-year-old man was struck by a 2010 Lexus SUV while attempting to cross a busy intersection of Highway 123. Pickens County EMS medical crews arrived on the scene and took the man to Anderson Memorial Hospital where he has since been described as being in stable condition with no life-threatening injuries.
An investigation showed that the man and his friends were discussing playing a game of Frogger prior to the accident. Before darting into traffic, the man yelled “go” and was subsequently smacked by the Lexus. No charges are pending against the driver. Read the entire tale here.
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