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In the Australian city of Melbourne, an 18- year-old man was critically injured when he was hit by a four wheel drive vehicle. The man had been dared by his friends to stand on a freeway, wearing only his underwear for protection. The vehicle was written off in the incident although its occupants were unhurt. Local police criticised the man for his "utter stupidity" and said it was lucky that no-one was killed.
July 19, 2012 Read time: 1 min
In the Australian city of Melbourne, an 18- year-old man was critically injured when he was hit by a four wheel drive vehicle. The man had been dared by his friends to stand on a freeway, wearing only his underwear for protection. The vehicle was written off in the incident although its occupants were unhurt. Local police criticised the man for his "utter stupidity" and said it was lucky that no-one was killed.

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