Woman who jumped off overpass being held in jail
JANESVILLE — An Evansville woman who jumped off a railroad overpass onto a train below Wednesday night was in jail this morning after being treated at a local hospital, according to the Rock County Sheriff’s Department.
Lisa Collins, 28, of 313 Higgins St., Evansville, was traveling east on Interstate 90/39 when deputy Adam Scott clocked her at 81 mph at about 7 p.m., Cmdr. Troy Knudson said.
Collins pulled off the Interstate onto the Highway 11 bypass, stopped on the railroad overpass, jumped over the railing onto a Union Pacific railroad car parked below and then jumped to the ground, Knudson said.
An ambulance crew found her beside the train, Janesville Fire Department Lt. David Sheen said.
“The railroad car was 20 feet tall, and from there she jumped another 15 to 18 feet,” Sheen said.
Paramedics needed Union Pacific workers to unlink train cars so they could put Collins onto a backboard and get her to the ambulance, Sheen said.
“Luckily, they (railroad workers) were around. We don’t go climbing through train cars,’’ Sheen said.
Knudson said the car Collins was driving had been “freshly stolen.”
Deputies are investigating if Collins was involved in the vehicle theft, Knudson said.
Collins was taken to the Rock County Jail after being treated at Mercy Hospital in Janesville.
She was arrested on an outstanding warrant for disorderly conduct and a bench warrant accusing her of failing to appear in court on previous charges of obstructing, theft, battery, criminal damage to property, bail jumping and misappropriation of identification.
She picked up a new charge of obstructing and was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia, trespassing, speeding and operating after revocation, Knudson said.
Apr 25, 2008 at 5:16 p.m.
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the pot she smoked made her think she could fly! too funny!
Apr 25, 2008 at 1:27 p.m.
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you should have a cape before you go all superman up in there....talkin' downtown
Apr 25, 2008 at 12:14 p.m.
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she was probably on crack.
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:33 a.m.
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were is the pics? oh wait she was'nt selling drugs or her self
Apr 25, 2008 at 10:35 a.m.
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officerfriendly- i was thinking the same thing.
Maybe somebody else stole it and she needed an escape car-(warrents) and they let her use it and she didint know if was stollen!!???haha
Apr 25, 2008 at 8:58 a.m.
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This is very sad.....this sort of stupidity is on the rise folks.
These are the same people who will be responsible for us when we become old and disabled...pretty scary!
Apr 25, 2008 at 8:35 a.m.
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This is one of the funniest crime stories I've ever read. Too bad there's not film of it so I can watch it some day on 'World's Craziest Chases' or something like that on TNT late night. What a maroon!
Apr 24, 2008 at 9:11 p.m.
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She's seen too many Fall Guy episodes from the 80's!!
Apr 24, 2008 at 7:49 p.m.
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I see she is a Johnny Cash fan...
Heard the train a comming...comming round the bend...
Apr 24, 2008 at 7:29 p.m.
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Silly Girl, that only works in the movies....
Apr 24, 2008 at 5:19 p.m.
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"Knudson said the car Collins was driving had been “freshly stolen.”
Deputies are investigating if Collins was involved in the vehicle theft, Knudson said."
Isn't it kind of obvious?
Apr 24, 2008 at 4:37 p.m.
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stupid lady... they forgot to add a headache and probably a broken leg to the list... lol
Apr 24, 2008 at 3:39 p.m.
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Way to go AA....I cannot beleive the women actually jumped off the bridge.
Apr 24, 2008 at 1:54 p.m.
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kind of sounds like that Farmers Help Point insurance commercial, where the woman jumps from train to bus to a car with an empty gas tank...life is kind of hard after an accident. The other Farmers Help Point commercial is how wierd life is when you realize your car was stolen. Maybe they will combine both of them for their next commercial...
normally I feel kind of bad for people who end up in these predicaments, but something about this one kind of makes me gigle inside? some people's kids...
Apr 24, 2008 at 1:33 p.m.
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lolololololol and thats all i can say. well at least she will have a story to tell her grandchildren.
Apr 24, 2008 at 1:09 p.m.
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Ms. Indiana Jones. Was she carrying a bull-whip?
Apr 24, 2008 at 11:18 a.m.
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It sounds like she watched one too many action movies. What did she think she was, a stunt double?
Apr 24, 2008 at 10:10 a.m.
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