Weird Woman dies after Wii competition

[The Helper]

A mother of three died from water intoxication after a radio station drinking competition, a California coroner said on Saturday. Jennifer Strange, 28, competed in Sacramento station KDND 107.9's "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" contest to try to win Nintendo's console for her children.

Contestants were handed half-pint bottles of water to drink every 15 minutes for the first hour, and then larger bottles to up the ante.

Laura Rios, Strange's colleague at Radiological Associates of Sacramento, said: "She said to one of our supervisors that she was on her way home and her head was hurting her real bad. She was crying and that was the last that anyone had heard from her." Her body was discovered at her home on Friday, Associated Press reports.

Assistant coroner Ed Smith said preliminary evidence revealed evidence "consistent with a water intoxication death".

Woman dies after Wii competition

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[g1real]

Well that sucks... I think the women is pretty much fault, but the radio is too. They should've known stuff like that, pretty bs.


I think the title of this news should change, it has nothing to do with a Wii, except for the prize >_>

 

[Jindo]

I think the title's fine =P.

But I agree, they should've known that something like that would happen, it's not the women's fault since she wasn't warned or anything.

Still, pretty sad, think of the children .

 

[BlueSin]

Well the money from the lawsuit might be a little compensation. They could buy way more than just a wii.

 

[Rinpun]

Stupid competition. Whoever hosted it and the people who took part unaware of the dangers of drinking large quantities of water...sheesh. It's amazing in a somewhat civilized world we have people who aren't brought up with necessary education -_-

 

[Kevin]

yeah this news report really ticks me off can we like move it or half-censor the front page cause it makes me angry every time I am reminded of it.

Not yelling at you helper, I just hate the stupid ignorant people who did the contest.

 

[XXXconanXXX]

...Water intoxication? ROFL!

 

[Vulcansurge]

I knew too much water was bad for you... But she would have to drink alot to die from it. I think the threshold is 2 litres per hour...

 

[King TonGoll]

Wow. what a lame way to die.

me I want to live forever.