How to rid yourself of your jack-o'-lantern and die in the process

Teen-ager dies in prank

Nov 2, 2003

Fort Smith (AP) – A Fort Smith teen-ager throwing a pumpkin at a mailbox was crushed Saturday night after he fell from the bed of a moving pickup, Arkansas State Police said.

Justin Chronister, 18, of Fort Smith died in the 11 p.m. accident on Queensbury Way, state police said. The accident report said his head was crushed.

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Fort Smith Policeman Don Bales says, “There were four people in the front, and two people in the back of the vehicle. The boy was throwing pumpkins out of the back of the vehicle, lost his balance…”

Police say just after 11:00 p.m. Saturday night, 18-year-old Justin Chronister fell headfirst out of the truck, his head striking a rear tire.

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