Semi Surfer

Police: Man jumps onto semi as bet, then calls 911
AP

SABINA, Ohio — Police say a man called 911 from the back of a moving tractor-trailer after he jumped onto the truck on a dare from friends, then traveled about 10 miles on an Ohio highway. In the call early Friday, 24-year-old Brandon Farmer tells a Fayette County dispatcher that it was a stupid idea and that he's "holding on for dear life" on U.S. route 22 near Sabina, about 50 miles southwest of Columbus.

The Washington Court House man says he jumped onto the semitrailer as "kind of a joke" when it was stopped at a red light.

A Sabina police officer pulled over the truck and spotted Farmer still clinging to the back. The driver was unaware of the extra cargo onboard.

Sheriff Vernon Stanforth says Farmer had been drinking at the time and was charged with disorderly conduct.

Look, I love a good goof just as much as the next guy but if you wanna do the goof then you have to deal with the consequences. If you want to jump on a moving semi you have to hang on and enjoy the ride until you get to the next stop. You didn't see Scott or Styles dialing for 911 when he was on the top of the Wolfmobile. Of course they didn't have cell phones in the 1980's but I'm willing to bet they still wouldn't have called.