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A DISABLED American man got a wild ride when his electric wheelchair became wedged in the grille of a truck and was pushed down a highway for several kilometres at speeds of up to 80km/h.
According to the South Bend Tribune, authorities began receiving calls at 4pm that the truck was traveling along the Red Arrow Highway, with the wheelchair stuck in front.
"You are not going to believe this, (but) there is a semi pushing a guy in a wheelchair on Red Arrow Highway," an unknown caller told the Michigan State Police.
Ben Carpenter, 21, was belted into his chair and was unharmed by the unscheduled ride, the Associated Press reported.
Mr Carpenter, who has muscular dystrophy, told a television station that he thought he might not make it through the ride.
"I was probably thinking that this is going to keep going and not stop anywhere ..." he told Grand Rapids' WOOD-TV.
Mr Carpenter's father, Donald, told the AP his son was crossing an intersection at Paw Paw, west of Detroit, yesterday but he was in front of a semi-trailer when the lights changed to green.
The wheelchair's handles became lodged in the truck's grille and the wild ride started.
Motorists called police on their mobile phones, and two police officers who happened to be nearby saw what was happening.
They pulled the truck over and told the disbelieving driver, Donald Carpenter said.
"It's a very bad story that ended very well," he said.
According to the South Bend Tribune, authorities began receiving calls at 4pm that the truck was traveling along the Red Arrow Highway, with the wheelchair stuck in front.
"You are not going to believe this, (but) there is a semi pushing a guy in a wheelchair on Red Arrow Highway," an unknown caller told the Michigan State Police.
Ben Carpenter, 21, was belted into his chair and was unharmed by the unscheduled ride, the Associated Press reported.
Mr Carpenter, who has muscular dystrophy, told a television station that he thought he might not make it through the ride.
"I was probably thinking that this is going to keep going and not stop anywhere ..." he told Grand Rapids' WOOD-TV.
Mr Carpenter's father, Donald, told the AP his son was crossing an intersection at Paw Paw, west of Detroit, yesterday but he was in front of a semi-trailer when the lights changed to green.
The wheelchair's handles became lodged in the truck's grille and the wild ride started.
Motorists called police on their mobile phones, and two police officers who happened to be nearby saw what was happening.
They pulled the truck over and told the disbelieving driver, Donald Carpenter said.
"It's a very bad story that ended very well," he said.
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