Woman Falls 23 Stories, Lands on Taxi, Survives

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Witnesses say they saw a woman throw herself from the 23rd story of a Buenos Aires hotel Monday and survive.

The woman landed in a sitting position on the roof of a taxi whose driver got out just before the impact deeply dented his roof and shattered the windshield.

The woman, a 30-year-old Argentine, has injuries throughout her body and is being treated in the emergency room of the Hotel Argerich, said Alberto Crescenti, director of Argentina's Emergency Medical System.

The taxi driver, who gave his name as Miguel, reportedly said he saw a policeman looking up and that prompted him to get out just before the driver's side of the car was smashed by the woman's body.

Another taxi driver, Juan Carlos Candame, told Associated Press Television News that he saw the woman climb over a barrier and jump into the void.

The woman fell from the top of the Hotel Crown Plaza Panamericano, where a restaurant overlooks the landmark Obelisk in downtown Buenos Aires.

[rodwally]

To the hospital, driver -- and step on it.

[MurdochSucks]

Well thank goodness the cabbie wasn't hurt! He could have died and she would have survived. That would have been a real tragedy. Hopefully, she can get her life back in order after she heals from this.

[YrWrongAgain]

You know how difficult it is to hail a cab.

[Mungam44]

Who says eating all those tacos and refried beans doesn't build a suicide cushion? Or, did this Argentine just eat too many Mexican jumping beans?

[nevrsmer]

Leave it to an ignorant American to think Argentinians consume tacos and refried beans, and not steak and potatoes. Perhaps you should leave your cave once and a while.

[remarkor]

How do you know the poster is American? He/she could be from anywhere.

[rf35]

"...he saw the woman climb over a barrier and jump into the void..."

I thought she jumped into the air. What's this about a void? I'd think an area completely without matter forming in Buenos Aires would be the bigger story here.

[Huck-Pituey]

She was suicidal because her butt was too big.

[Huck-Pituey]

In other words, her butt actually saved her butt from dying.

[newsterl]

Witnesses say they saw a woman throw herself "

There's no such thing as throwing YOURSELF, you throw someone else or an object! she JUMPED, she did not throw.

[remarkor]

You can toss yourself off. I did it a lot as a teenager.

[mick7744]

If she recovers, she can make a fortune buying lottery tickets for people worldwide.

[sharkboy234]

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[amadeo123]

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