A widow has been killed by her late husband's coffin

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Brazilian Marciana Silva Barcelos, 67, was on her way to the cemetery when the hearse she was travelling in was hit by another car.

The coffin was thrown forward by the impact and slammed into her head, killing her instantly.

Her husband Josi Silveira Coimbra, 76, had died the night before from a heart attack at a dance.

The driver of the hearse and Barcelos' son suffered minor injuries.
The accident occured in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil's Southernmost state

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20081111/twl-widow-killed-by-husband-s-coffin-3fd0ae9.html

The irony abounds.

[skooooo]

1. Sounds like something out of ..

Dark Shadows!

[GodlessBiker]

2. It would be ironic if she were the one who insisted on a casket instead of cremation.

I think it's just tragic.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

3. This was posted last week.

We had a very interesting discussion on physics.

[Marrah_G]

4. whoa....................

[canadianbeaver]

5. Is it a normal thing to have the spouse in the hearse......

every funeral I have been to, the spouse is in a limo following the hearse.....weird.

[xxqqqzme]

6. guess some can take it w/ them, if they wan it bad enough!.

[Javaman]

7. My grandmother died on a friday...

my grandfather, perfectly healthy that same day, died the following Sunday.

My mom said it was heartbreak.

[Profprileasn]

8. terrible

I saw that. Wasn't that awful.