From a horribly wrong prank to a sudden electric shock swimming pool, Several strange incidents captured the nation's attention in 2024.
Hearing about a freak accident, one that is unlikely to happen again, stuns the audience and leaves them wondering how it happened.
here Fox News Digital List of the most dangerous freak accidents in 2024.
Four hamburgers in a hot frying pan. (Istock)
Separating frozen hamburger patties turns deadly
Anyone who has been tasked with cooking frozen burgers probably knows that the most challenging part of the preparation process is separating the solid patties from each other.
For Barry Griffiths, 57, the task turned deadly after he accidentally stabbed himself with a blade while trying to separate frozen pancakes.
Griffiths, a Wales resident, was trying to separate frozen burgers with a knife when he stabbed himself in the stomach. Authorities said Griffiths had reduced mobility in one arm after suffering a stroke, which likely led to the freak accident.
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Halloween prank ends in disaster in Tennessee
In Tennessee, a Halloween prank went horribly wrong when a 12-year-old boy tried to scare other kids during a hair trip.
According to Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), A group of kids were behind some bushes trying to scare off some hayrides when one of the boys was unexpectedly run over by a tractor.
Police said the boy may have slipped and fallen under the wheels during the bizarre accident.
“Deputies were advised that a juvenile attempted to jump onto the trailer and possibly slipped and fell under the wheels and was found unconscious.
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Skydiver Carolina Muñoz Kennedy, left, and video of her fatal dive, right. (press jam)
Skydiver falls to death – after parachute failure
Carolina Muñoz Kennedy, 40, a professional skydiver from Chile, was diving Boitova, Brazilin October 2024 when she experienced difficulty with her parachutes, according to news outlet Diario AS.
Its main parachute malfunctioned, and then the reserve parachute deployed as the lines buckled, according to Jam Press.
The video appears A skydiver is caught in a deadly spin and is rapidly spiraling into the air before she appears to get control of her parachute. But then it changed direction and collided behind several trees.
A young child is killed in Ocean City, Maryland, in a tram accident while crossing the boardwalk
The Federal Aviation Administration says there are 30 to 40 skydiving deaths each year in the United States.
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child He was killed when a tree fell on him while playing in the backyard
When Lukas Schwartz went outside to enjoy the fresh air, his playtime was interrupted when a tree fell on him, killing the 12-year-old instantly.
The Schwartz family of Lawrence, New Jersey, mourned the death of their son when he died in a freak accident in October.
Investigators determined that Schwartz was playing with a friend in the backyard of his home when strong winds blew down the tree, hitting him and killing him. Causing fatal injuries.
Police said they are actively investigating the incident.
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Police officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of High Street around 2:35 p.m. in Logansport, Indiana, in August 2024. (google maps)
Five swimmers are electrocuted while swimming in the pool
Five people — three juveniles and two adults — were relaxing in the backyard pool of their home in Indiana when they were electrocuted.
A spokesman for the Logansport Police Department described the incident to Indianapolis Fox 59 As a “freak accident.”
Police determined that the pool pump wire had been exposed to pressure, causing the protective cover to break. The exposed wire connected with the pool water and shocked the five swimmers, according to the station.
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Bryce Canyon National Park ranger Tom Lorig died after tripping and falling during an astronomy festival on June 7. (National Park Service)
A park ranger died after falling on a rock in Bryce Canyon National Park
The National Park Service (NPS) said 78-year-old park ranger Tom Lorig was working with visitors to Utah's annual Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival in June when he fell and hit his head on a rock.
While he was falling, his head hit a large rock. He was found unresponsive, authorities said.
NPS said Lorig worked as a registered nurse in the Seattle area for 40 years. He also worked as a permanent and seasonal park ranger and volunteer for over 10 years.
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The woman who died in a derby fan accident has been identified by her family as 37-year-old Amanda Gallagher. (KAKE News/Kok Airport – K50)
A woman was killed after colliding with an active plane propeller
Amanda Gallagher was taking photos when she collided with an airplane propeller in Kansas in October. Just before 3 p.m. that day, the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office received a report of an accident at Cook Airport in Derby, It was first reported by KAKE News.
When deputies arrived, they located Gallagher, who was seriously injured while taking photos of people getting on and off planes when she was struck by the plane's active propeller, the newspaper reported.
The woman was taken to a hospital in Very critical conditionKAKE reported, where she later died from her injuries.
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“Amanda Gallagher was kind, adventurous, creative and beautiful inside and out. She was a loving daughter, sister, aunt and friend and will be greatly missed,” a statement on the GoFundMe page read.
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Bradford Betz, Steven Price, Andrea Margolis and Michael Dorgan of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
