Via Garibaldi 8 Posted June 3, 2013 Share #1 Posted June 3, 2013 Man electrocuted, run over by train in trying to grab dropped iPhone By AARON FEIS and REBECCA HARSHBARGER Last Updated: 4:51 PM, June 1, 2013 Posted: 2:59 PM, June 1, 2013 David Greene Police and EMS arrive on the scene of the deadly train mishap in The Bronx, but it was too late. DJ Francisco Diego Jr. was fatally electrocuted and then struck while retrieving a dropped phone. A Bronx DJ dropped his iPhone on the subway tracks this morning — but was electrocuted after he was too impatient to let a worker retrieve it for him, police sources said. Francisco Diego, Jr. told a toll booth clerk he had dropped the smartphone shortly before 1:10 a.m. at the Wakefield-241st Street station, sources said. She told him to wait while she would help him get it. Facebook Francisco Diego Jr., killed over dropped iPhone. But when a downtown 2 train arrived at the scene, Diego went between two of the cars and tried to grab it—only to electrocute himself on the third rail, sources said. The train started moving, and he was knocked onto the tracks, where he was struck by the train, sources added. There were no other passengers on the subway, which was heading to a yard. EMS rushed him to Jacobi Hospital, but he could not be saved, cops said. No criminality is suspected. Diego worked as a security guard and was one of twelve children, according to his family. He lived in the Foxhurst section of The Bronx and loved to deejay. He went by the name DJ Tech Trackz, relatives said. “He was a hard worker. Everybody loved him,” said his devastated sister, Melissa Diego, 26. “His thing was music, making music all the time, throwing parties.” Tomas Gaston Francisco Diego Jr.'s devastated mother is comforted outside her home. Source: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/bronx/bronx_subway_electrocutes_himself_O4iErA3POhVA4gRq151fAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan05979 Posted June 3, 2013 Share #2 Posted June 3, 2013 Shit happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted June 3, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted June 3, 2013 I'd much rather be without a phone and have my life... The phone is replaceable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted June 3, 2013 Share #4 Posted June 3, 2013 what a genius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan05979 Posted June 3, 2013 Share #5 Posted June 3, 2013 I'd much rather be without a phone and have my life... The phone is replaceable... That phone had all his "connects" numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfs NJT459 Posted June 3, 2013 Share #6 Posted June 3, 2013 always drink responsibly, even if you're a DJ or you take the subway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted June 3, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted June 3, 2013 That phone had all his "connects" numbers. lol... You are too much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo19 Posted June 3, 2013 Share #8 Posted June 3, 2013 My condolences, go out to his family and friends. It's f**ked up, but this was easily preventable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peacemak3r Posted June 3, 2013 Share #9 Posted June 3, 2013 always drink responsibly, even if you're a DJ or you take the subway Because drinking was stated in the article right? Pft, he had it coming to him, can't even be sorry for him because of his impatience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8thAveExpress Posted June 3, 2013 Share #10 Posted June 3, 2013 Survival of the fittest - A/K/A don't step on the tracks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttcsubwayfan Posted June 3, 2013 Share #11 Posted June 3, 2013 Who the f**k would risk their life for an Iphone?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S78 via Hylan Posted June 3, 2013 Share #12 Posted June 3, 2013 Who the f**k would risk their life for an Iphone?? Honestly, too many people. This is another death that could have been prevented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32sdabest Posted June 3, 2013 Share #13 Posted June 3, 2013 Stop with the 12-9s!!! And it's for a stupid reason. Notify an MTA empolyee or police officer to tell them that you dropped something on the tracks. That's what I did. Don't do anything stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion VII 4 Life Posted June 3, 2013 Share #14 Posted June 3, 2013 Stop with the 12-9s!!! And it's for a stupid reason. Notify an MTA empolyee or police officer to tell them that you dropped something on the tracks. That's what I did. Don't do anything stupid That's what this guy did. He had no patience and just had to try and get it himself. SMH... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollOver Posted June 3, 2013 Share #15 Posted June 3, 2013 I'd much rather be without a phone and have my life... The phone is replaceable... +infinity It's New York City. What can you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan05979 Posted June 3, 2013 Share #16 Posted June 3, 2013 I want to know how he managed to wait for the train to come, go between cars to try to get his phone, get electrocuted and run over all at once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted June 3, 2013 Share #17 Posted June 3, 2013 'Must be an overachiever'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
553 Bridgeton Posted June 4, 2013 Share #18 Posted June 4, 2013 I want to know how he managed to wait for the train to come, go between cars to try to get his phone, get electrocuted and run over all at once. Smfh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted June 4, 2013 Share #19 Posted June 4, 2013 A DJ! Now there's someone who could relate enough to have listened to the "Grim Rapper" video! (which I see people criticize as the wrong vehicle for the message, or something). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted June 4, 2013 Share #20 Posted June 4, 2013 "Francisco Diego, Jr. told a toll booth clerk..." .....Anyway, classic example of how sheer impatience can cost you your life.... At first, he actually did what most folks wouldn't do (go over to the s/a for assistance).... Well, be there as it may, I swear, lotta MF-ers don't have critical thinking skills worth a damn... Goin board a train & wedge yourself b/w two cars to reach something on the tracks.... Quite sure that wasn't the TRACK he wanted to be remembered being on ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtattrain Posted June 4, 2013 Share #21 Posted June 4, 2013 Quite sure that wasn't the TRACK he wanted to be remembered being on ! I see wot you did there. We really need screen doors; all these 12-9 prevention methods are not working at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadcruiser1 Posted June 4, 2013 Share #22 Posted June 4, 2013 I see wot you did there. We really need screen doors; all these 12-9 prevention methods are not working at all... I've got a better idea. Instead of spending millions of dollars to fit screen doors maybe people should be less stupid and gain some common sense so they won't run onto train tracks where they would either be electrocuted or killed by a train. P.S. I guess people don't pay enough attention to the Old West movies anymore. If you get what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biGC323232 Posted June 4, 2013 Share #23 Posted June 4, 2013 Just wait for ''MTA PERSONEL'' iphone ''REALLY'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46Dover Posted June 4, 2013 Share #24 Posted June 4, 2013 I've got a better idea. Instead of spending millions of dollars to fit screen doors maybe people should be less stupid and gain some common sense so they won't run onto train tracks where they would either be electrocuted or killed by a train. P.S. I guess people don't pay enough attention to the Old West movies anymore. If you get what I mean. I'm wondering about the education level of these 12-9 "victims". I've been hearing the majority of incidents happen just out of lack of common sense and things like this can cripple an industry financially May I suggest shutting down the entire system down until everyone gets their heads out of their fourth point of contact? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan05979 Posted June 4, 2013 Share #25 Posted June 4, 2013 We really need screen doors; all these 12-9 prevention methods are not working at all... We don't need screen doors. We need to stop Fvcking around near the tracks and start using the brain in your head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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