"Semi-cide", Way to Die #208, is the first death to be featured in "Life Will Kill You", which aired on May 14, 2008, as well as the first death in the series.
Plot[]
Jeff Stewart and Jessica Baron were a couple heading to Las Vegas to do what all lovers do: get married.
They stopped at a rest stop for coffee and started joking without knowing that their day was going to be ruined. The young couple bought coffee and returned to their car, while they were having fun with their video camera, when suddenly they heard a terrible scream coming from behind a semi-truck that had just stopped. The couple ran and upon arriving, saw something that would haunt them forever: a man torn clinging to life.
Frank Soriani was under his pickup truck repairing a broken muffler. The driver of the semi-truck didn't see that Frank was lying on the ground below and ran over him, cutting his legs from his torso. Surprisingly, the poor man was still alive.
Dr. Howard Oliver: When a body is... er... would be severed in half and blown half, you see that... a lot with more victims you see it... people who get run over by a train, they cut some arm, as long as you have er... complete circulation of blood... in your body, you should survive it. If you cut off your legs, the... circulation can still travel down the order, you go back up to the heart. You can body pass legs with no problem.
With Frank still alive, paramedics took both halves of his body to a local hospital, but a twist of fate caused each half to be sent to a different hospital and the doctors lost 1 hour. The doctors spent hours trying to save the life of Soriani, but he finally died, surprisingly 3 hours and 30 minutes after the accident.
Narrator: With Frank still kicking, more or less, paramedics arrive to transport both halves of his body to a local trauma center. In a twist of fate, EMT crews lost an hour because each half was sent to a different hospital. Doctors spent several hours trying to save Soriani's life, but he finally expired an incredible 3 and a half hours after the accident occurred.
Trivia Fact[]
Narrator: On September 10th, 1945, Lloyd Olson chopped off the head of the chicken for that night's dinner. To his surprise, the chicken remained alive for 18 more months. Lloyd had cut of the head, but much of the brainstem remained intact. Mike the headless chicken was fed grain and water through an eye dropper
Transcript[]
(Death Takes Vacation (Reconstructed) is playing)
Jessica: So your parents know where we're coming tonight, right?
Narrator: On a beautiful spring morning, Jeff Stewart and Jessica Baron were making their way to Las Vegas, to do what lovebirds do: tie the knot.
Jessica: What if you're wrong and he doesn't like me?
(They park their car at a rest stop, Jessica gets out of the car, gonna buy some drinks)
Jeff: Oh, wait, wait. 2 sugars and 2 creams, alright? Thanks.
Jessica: Fine.
Narrator: But as they clowned around at the rest stop,
Narrator: they had no idea their day, was about to come undone.
Jessica: Take this for me.
(Jessica gives Jeff his drink cup, annoyed by Jeff recording her)
Jessica: (Giggles) Stop!
(Cut in Two Part B (Reconstructed) is playing)
Jessica: Please. Please, come on, let's just get in the car and go, we're so close.
Narrator: While mugging for their video camera, the young couple heard a terrible screaming.
Frank: (Screams)
(The couples get close to the screaming)
Frank: (Screams)
Narrator: It was coming from behind the semi-truck that had just pulled to a stop.
Jessica: Oh my god!
Jessica: Oh my god!!
(It reveals that Frank got run over)
Narrator: What they saw was something that haunt them forever: a man torn in two, clinging to life.
Frank: (Screams)
(Replay of the semi-truck runs over Frank)
Narrator: Frank Soriani had been under his pickup truck fixing a broken muffler. The driver of the semi didn't see Frank lying on the ground below and ran him over. Severing his lower body from his upper torso. Remarkably, the poor man was still alive.
(De-Coffinated (Reconstructed) is playing)
Dr. Howard Oliver: Well, in bodies that would be, are severed in half or blown in half, you see that... a lot with war victims you see it with people who get run over by a train and it cuts them in half. As long as you have a complete circulation of blood... in your body, you should survive it.
(CGI human lying, gets run over by a heavy tire, crushing the intestines)
Dr. Howard Oliver: If you cut off your legs, the circulation can still travel down the aorta and go back up to the heart. It can bypass the legs with no problem.
(The ambulance arrives)
Frank: (Screams)
Narrator: With Frank still kicking, more or less, paramedics arrive to transport both halves of his body to a local trauma center.
(The ambulance goes away)
Narrator: In a twist of fate, EMT crews lost an hour because each half was sent to another hospital.
(The ambulance sends Frank's leg to another hospital, which will result Frank to die offscreen)
Narrator: Doctors spent several hours trying to save Soriani's life. But, he finally expired an incredible 3 and a half hours after the accident occurred.
(After the deathcard, the trivia, Body Science is playing)
Narrator: On September 10th, 1945, Lloyd Olson chopped off the head of the chicken for that night's dinner. To his surprise, the chicken remained alive for 18 more months. Lloyd had cut of the head, but much of the brainstem remained intact. Mike the headless chicken was fed grain and water through an eye dropper.
Cast and Interviewees[]
- Lee Grossman - Frank Soriani (Lead: Intended victim)
- Florian Kashani - Jeff Stewart (Lead)
- Meggie Foster McCann - Jessica Baron (Lead)
- Dr. Howard Oliver - Interviewee (Forensic Pathologist)
Gallery[]
Behind The Scene[]
Trivia[]
- This is the very first death featured in the entire series.
- This is the first segment airing with 200's (#200-#299) and within the triple digits.
- This is the first death to be narrated by the series' creator, Thom Beers.
- A rig is capable of bisection with its tires, as confirmed by many vehicle accidents involving trucks. A truck would have to weigh as much as a school bus, and crush the victim's abdomen or waist,
- Semi-cide, Vike-O-Done, and Harry He-Done-Y are the only deaths where names haven't been changed to protect the identities of the deceased.
- Links to the same deaths/survivors:
- http://freshinfos.com/2012/03/29/man-still-alive-after-being-cut-in-half-by-the-train/
- http://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/2009/09/man-cut-in-half-by-vehicle-accident.html
- http://video.au.msn.com/watch/video/man-dies-after-car-torn-in-half/xt3s79z
- http://mydeathspace.com/vb/showthread.php?7720-Texas-man-survives-3-hours-after-being-cut-in-half
- This is the only death that has been censored.
- In the UK Version, the narrator calls Frank Soriani an idiot, even though he was completely innocent and it wasn't his fault that he got cut in half, come on narrator be nice to Frank.
- This death is similar to Ex'd Ex, as both victims got bisected by a vehicle.
- While it is possible to survive bisection, there have barely been any survivors and their story in most cases can't get confirmed.
- There are several bisection deaths contradicting this death. Such as Half-Offed, D-Parted, Blast Call, and Ex'd Ex. Only Ex'd Ex is completely similar. In addition, there are differences. In this death, it took 3 and a half hours for Frank to die, whereas in the others mentioned, the victims died instantaneously.
Foreign Names[]
- Semi-cidio (Semi-cide) - Latin American Spanish dub
- Dividido (Divided) - Mexican Spanish dub
- Medio-cidio (Half-cide) - European Spanish dub
- Śmierć na pół gwizdka (Half-Whistle Death) - Polish voice-over
- Kuharinit Semitroka (Rolled Semitruck) - Lazoran dub