A group of three friends who were at the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, sat on a 600-volt train track while trying to get a selfie, resulting in one of them being electrocuted, according to Newsweek.
The electrocuted guy then reached out to touch his female friend and ended up electrocuting her as well.
The Risky Quest for the Perfect Selfie
In a shocking turn of events, three individuals attending a music festival in the United States found themselves in a perilous situation while attempting to capture the perfect selfie.
The incident occurred at the Ridgeland Green Line station in Oak Park, Chicago, on August 5th, around 7:30 pm.
According to reports by WGN-TV, the trio of friends chose an unconventional and hazardous backdrop for their photographs – the train tracks themselves.
The scene unfolded as the group of festival-goers sat casually on the train tracks, seemingly unfazed by the inherent dangers they were exposing themselves to.
Tragedy struck when one of the attendees made direct contact with the electrified third rail, resulting in a surge of electricity coursing through his body.
The horrifying incident was captured in footage that later circulated on social media, depicting the young man’s immediate physical distress and involuntary movements as the shock overwhelmed him.
In a desperate bid to aid their stricken friend, a female companion reached out to him. Tragically, her attempt to assist only led to her experiencing the same shocking jolt of electricity that had afflicted him. Their bodies rigid and contorted from the electrocution, they found themselves incapacitated and in grave danger.
Swift Action and Unforeseen Consequences
Miraculously, a few members of the group were able to remove the two victims from the hazardous tracks. The Oak Park Fire Department swiftly responded to the scene, and paramedics worked tirelessly to stabilize the young man, who had suffered cardiac arrest due to the electrocution.
He was urgently transported to Loyola University Medical Centre, where medical professionals fought to save his life.
A video of the incident was circulated on Twitter, claiming that the guy had died – this is untrue, as according to reports from WGN-TV, the male victim is alive but in critical condition, while the female is doing fine.
One Deadly Selfie
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A man died and a woman was seriously injured at the Ridgeland station on the Chicago L Green Line in Oak Park last Saturday evening. The man somehow came into contact with the third rail, suffering a cardiac arrest. pic.twitter.com/kgS8H8pBA9