In Kewanee, Illinois, Michael Runyon escaped certain death when his lawn mower stalled on a railroad track and was hit by an oncoming freight train. Runyon, who had been using his five-horsepower riding mower since his license was suspended five years ago, has been charged with drunk driving. Runyon said that he had consumed enough beer to "loosen" himself up at the moment of impact, and thus avoided injury.

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