Man survives being run over by a train after passing out on tracks

Even his precious bottle of alcohol survived.

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by Megan Sirisena |
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In Spartanburg, South Carolina, a man has escaped what should have been a sure fire death.

The unnamed local chose train tracks as the best place to lay his head down for the night, and remained sleeping even through all the noise and vibrations of an approaching train.

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In fact, the man was so deeply asleep that he had to be woken up by police officers who had to search under the engine and then three rail cars down just to find him.

Watch the full report as covered by NBC News:

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He was rushed to the local hospital, only to find out that he was completely unharmed.

Captain Art Littlejohn who was one of the first responders said: "It was actually unbelievable that he had no injuries at all."

The North Carolina local had to be woken up and rushed to hospital.

Railway company CSX issued a statement requesting that 'the public to remember that railroad property is private property. Standing, walking or riding near the tracks is illegal and very dangerous.

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‘We urge pedestrians to stay far away from railroad property for personal safety reasons and remind drivers to use caution at railroad crossings.’

Common sense, really. Unless you're drunk.

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