Manhattan, NY – A New York City man who plunged 40 stories from the rooftop of an apartment building has survived after crashing onto a parked car.
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Witnesses and police say 22-year-old Thomas Magill jumped from the high-rise at West 63rd Street on Tuesday. He landed in the backseat area of a Dodge Charger after crashing through the windshield.
He suffered broken legs. Police say he’s in critical condition.
The car’s owner, Guy McCormack, of Old Bridge, N.J., told the Daily News he’s convinced that rosary beads he kept inside the Dodge saved Magill’s life.
Police are investigating why Magill jumped from the building.
Magill isn’t the only New Yorker to survive a high-rise fall. Window washer Alcides Moreno fell 47 stories from the roof of a skyscraper in December 2007, and doctors expected him to walk again.
Very sad for the victim. He probably wanted to dye.
Rosary beads saved his life? Gimme a break!
If ones time hasn’t come…
He wanted to die and now he probably has to pay damages to the car’s owner! Rosary beads didn’t do it, that’s for sure. Hashem wanted him to live. Next time he tries this, he should make sure there are no cars down below.
Poor shmuck will now be more depressed than ever. Cant even kill himself right.
Those Rosary beads sure didn’t seem to work for your car. Think about that as you walk everywhere in this heatwave. And don’t forget to take your beads with you.
stop bashing this guy, he obviously was suicidal and suffered from severe depression and needs some major clinical intervention. Perhaps escaping death in such an incredible, miraculous way will be the boost he needs to turn his life around and get the help he needs.
As far as the rosemary beads, we do not know what saved his life, maybe the windshield cushioned his fall, maybe the faith of the car owner in g-d (albeit the wrong one) made hashem protect its occupants.
maybe he is a super hero, or a cat with 9 lives
i dont get it.
how does it happen ?
front window to the back seat????
He landed in the backseat area of a Dodge Charger after crashing through the windshield.
maybe the faith of the car owner in g-d (albeit the wrong one) made hashem protect its occupants.
PS they believe in the same G-d
The beads probably DID in fact save him. Nothing “spiritual”, just physically, by cushioning his fall somewhat.
He wanted to dye. What colour?
He will sue the owner from the vehicle and get away with it big time….
I am having a good laugh about a lot of these comments – he wanted to dye – what color? Rosemary beads instead of Rosary beads.