Influencer ‘nearly decapitated’ after scarf gets stuck under a moving car
Social media personality Eli Moulton almost literally lost her head when a scarf got caught under a moving vehicle.
Posting a video/picture medley on Instagram last weekend, the fashion influencer revealed to her thousands of followers that a wild accident nearly ended it all for her.
Glimpsed at the opening of the Glenelg BMW in her native Australia with a friend, Eli wrote across the short clip: “The dress that had me in a chokehold.”
She shared how the deadly mishap left its mark on her in a series of selfies.
An angry-looking thick burn band wrapped its way around her neck.
The surprisingly dangerous outfit choice (Instagram/@eli__moulton)
“A reminder for the ladies: REMOVE your neck scarves before entering or operating any heavy machinery!” read Eli’s accompanying warning caption.
“Nearly decapitated myself getting the scarf tangled underneath the car on the way home #fashionfail #nearmiss #neckscarf #safetyfirst.”
This gnarly insight paved the way for a variety of comments, which began with: “You nearly suffered same fate as Isadora Duncan; in 1927 she was strangled by her enormous silk scarf tangled around the hubcaps of her open sports car… Hence the name Isadora Scarf!”
Fashion influencer Eli Moulton’s severe scarf burn (eli__moulton@Instagram)
“She was a bit more boujee being in France and all, I was just leaving Brighton Road,” was Eli’s response.
Another wrote: “Eli! That is frightening. Looks sore too. Hope you are ok x.”
A third shared: “This could only happen to you El. but faarrrrkkkkk you are lucky it wasn’t any worse. I hope you feel better soon and it’s not too painful.”
“Fashion is a dangerous business. You poor love,” joked one Instagram user.
The star later revealed that she was on the mend, sharing on her Instagram Stories: “We are off to get this medically dressed, don’t worry folks. My spirits are still high. Thriving and surviving.”
She was almost decapitated in a freak accident (eli__moulton/Instagram)
This comes after a father-of-three tragically lost his life in a similar incident in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on his way to visit his daughter.
Auriel Missael Henrique, 41, was riding on the back of a motorbike with his wife on June 3, when horror struck.
They were travelling to the Nova Iguaçu region of northern Rio at the time, when he slammed into a ‘Chilean line’, lacerating his neck.
Chilean lines are razor-fine kite lines used in kite fighting – a children’s game that sees them battling against one another by trying to cut the opposition’s string. To sharpen their lines, players glue powdered glass to the thread.
Auriel was unfortunate enough to get his neck tangled in one of the dangling strings on the road, and fatally slice his throat open.
A passing motorist is understood to have given him aid at the scene before he was rushed to Nova Iguaçu General Hospital, yet Auriel died from cardiorespiratory arrest connected to his injuries before completing the trip.
The parent, who worked as a motorbike taxi driver and a chef, is survived by his wife and three children, aged 21, 19 and six.
Police are investigating his death and where the line originated from.
Featured Image Credit: eli__moulton/Instagram
Topics: Cars, Social Media, Fashion
Dan Seddon
People shocked at streamer’s three-word response after getting hit by a car while livestreaming
Kick streamer CarSnob documented the moment another car crashed into the back of him
While most people would be pretty stressed out if a car smashed into the back of them, this guy seemed some-what happy about it.
A Kick streamer who goes by CarSnob on the social media platform was filming a livestream from his car when an unexpected incident occurred.
The guy was stationary at the time, when you hear the loud revving of another vehicle.
During the livestream, viewers will have seen what appears to be a car flip over behind the Kick streamer before it crashes into his vehicle and smashing his back window into pieces.
Kick streamer CarSnob got an unexpected surprise (Kick/CarSnob)
I’d have personally cried at the ordeal, but CarSnob’s initial reaction left people floored.
“That’s a clip,” he said excitedly.
“Clip it! That dude just rolled in. Clip it! My rear window is f**ked. My car’s totaled. My car is still on. Clip it, I didn’t even sip my cold brew. I got that on stream.”
The clip in question has since been doing the rounds online, with people taking to Twitter to share their thoughts on CarSnob’s reaction.
“The thought of clout brought a smile to his face in that moment… sad,” one person wrote on Twitter.
“Worrying about a clip instead of his life is crazy,” echoed a different social media user.
A third went on: “He’s so excited his car got wrecked. I’d be pissed lol.”
“There’s no way the first thing to come out of his mouth was ‘WOW THATS A CLIP’,” someone else wrote, as another said: “Car gets rear-ended and the first thing on his mind is going viral.”
But others saw the good side of things, noting that he’ll likely be able to give the video to his insurer.
One person pointed out: “To be fair, that clip is probably going to be seen by his insurance company.”
“Bruh he needed that sh*t for insurance,” agreed another.
The back of the guy’s car was completely destroyed (Kick/CarSnob)
Someone else said: That’s evidence. That’s what that is.”
CarSnob has since commented further on the ordeal and recalled the moment leading up to the crash.
“I hear something, even though I am playing music, I got the window down,” he said, as per Sportskeeda.
“I turned it down to talk and then I really turned it down because I heard scraping, or really loud banging, and then I looked behind me, it was all on stream.”
He also shared an image of his blue car completely crumpled at the back and the window shattered, while the other vehicle appeared almost unscathed.
Featured Image Credit: Kick/CarSnob
Topics: Viral, Social Media, Cars
Niamh Shackleton
Car salesperson shares biggest myths about test driving before you buy at a dealership
A TikToker has revealed the ‘myths’ and ‘facts’ when it comes to buying a car from a dealership
A TikToker has taken to social media responding to the warning to ‘never ever, ever test drive a car at a dealership’.
While we’re all f**ked when it comes to ever being able to afford a house, a car is a potentially more achievable option.
However, there are certain myths floating around when it comes to going to a dealership to source a car but a TikToker has set the record straight.
Ash – who goes by @ashxautos – took to her TikTok page earlier this year to combat some myths when it comes to going to a dealership to buy a car.
First up is the myth that you should ‘never ever, ever test drive a car at a dealership’.
She continued: “The only reason the dealership wants you to drive that car is so you can fall in love with it and take mental ownership.
“They want you to form an emotional connection with the car so you’ll be so excited you’ll just say yes to whatever they say.”
Well, the reality is a different thing entirely.
Basically, definitely do test drive a vehicle (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Revealing the ‘fact’ of the situation, Ash added: “The numbers just simply don’t matter if you don’t like the car. So going over numbers before you test drive a car is just backwards.
“The dealership simply wants to make sure the car you’re looking at fits your wants and needs before moving on to negotiations which could take some time.”
Another myth? “Dealerships make you sit around for hours and yes, they do this on purpose. They want you to be so mentally exhausted and so drained that you sign on the dotted line simply so you can get out of there.”
The fact? “Buying a car is a process but the dealership wants things to move as quickly as possible so they can put their time and energy into more cars.”
Ash notes walking in and having ‘no idea’ what car you want can slow the process down, alongside not having insurance sorted or the dealership simply being busy.
However, some failed to clock Ash’s video stating ‘Dealership myth’ versus ‘fact’ and launched into heated debate in the comments as a result.
Some TikTokers didn’t quite realize the satirical nature to the video.
“Literally always test drive the car. But test drive multiple cars from multiple dealerships, don’t rush into it. But definitely drive it first,” one user wrote.
Another added: “I have never test drove a car. I think it’s so damn pointless. I know what I want. To me, all the cars I have owned drive the same.”
A third commented: “That new car smell gets me every time, guilty.”
And a fourth simply said: “I think we all know this.”
Featured Image Credit: Getty Stock Images
Topics: Cars, Money, Social Media, TikTok
Poppy Bilderbeck
People have a lot to say after Cybertruck stuck on small hill had to be towed
Not quite ‘built for any adventure’, eh Elon?
Elon Musk’s Tesla Cybertruck may be advertised as being ‘built for any adventure’ but unfortunately, one ended up being defeated by a small hill and had to get a tow.
From a ‘major flaw’ being spotted ahead of winter to another person’s Cybertruck sinking into the ground, Tesla’s electric pick-up truck hasn’t been faring as well as hoped. And another video of one of the vehicles getting into a spot of bother hasn’t gone unnoticed online.
The Cybertruck can be seen down a small slope which is covered in a bit of snow – not particularly deep, but on a slope nonetheless. And that was me trying to be kind, because the slope is minor, certainly not steep or treacherous.
Alas, behind the Cybertruck you can see a Ford pickup truck with a tow line extending to the front of the stricken Tesla.
A video shows the Cybertruck’s wheels spinning helplessly as it struggles to get any traction even with the tow attached – oh and the supposed off-road tires.
The caption for the video – originally posted to Instagram by @mchambers_22 – explains the ‘RC’ version of the vehicle reportedly had issues with traction control due to a software bug.
The Cybertruck needed a tow (Instagram / @mchambers_22)
Not only that, but the caption details the vehicle allegedly wasn’t equipped with pickup points or recovery points – which would certainly make the process of helping the truck easier.
And the video is made all the more awkward given Tesla and Ford had a go firing shots at each other on social media over the two company’s individual trucks.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to share a video of a Cybertruck pulling a Ford F-150, while Ford shared a video of a Ford F-150 tackling a difficult test hill which a Cybertruck had appeared to struggle with.
And it’s not taken long for people to weigh in.
One person posted an image from the video to Reddit with the caption: “Is the [Ford] F-150 recovery truck included in the Founders edition?”
The Cybertruck struggled to get back onto the road (Instagram / @chambers_22)
Some rushed to the Cybertruck’s defence.
One wrote: “Just finding the limits, a software tweak and it all good,” as a second said: “This RC prototype didn’t have right software for off road conditions.”
However, others couldn’t help themselves.
One joked: “You got it backwards bud. The Cyberbeast just caught its prey and [is] about to pull it in for the kill.”
And someone else put: “Cybertruck can get stuck off road in 2.6 seconds. Faster than any truck on earth.”
Meanwhile, another was more scathing, posting: “It doesn’t at all seem like the type of situation that mandates a tow recovery. I’d be really embarrassed if I couldn’t make it up that grade with some snow. If I saw this I’d stop payment on my $120k check.”
UNILAD previously reached out to Tesla for comment.
Featured Image Credit: Instagram/@mchambers_22
Topics: Cars, Cybertruck , Social Media, Technology, Tesla, Viral, Elon Musk
Poppy Bilderbeck
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Expert issues warning after woman who sent nude photos on dating app gets blackmailed
The FBI also has some advice for anyone who falls victim to ‘sextortion’
An expert has issued a warning to all dating app users after a woman says she was blackmailed after sending nude photographs to a man she’d been ‘flirty’ with on a platform.
Amina, 24, told Metro that she’d been speaking to a man on a dating app, and that when he asked her to send him some ‘intimate pictures’ she complied.
“I was quite reluctant at first, but we’d been sending each other quite graphic messages for weeks and I just thought, why not,” she claimed.
The woman alleged that, although she was careful to keep her face out of the images, she soon complied with his request for a video, which made her likeness plain, adding, “I feel so ashamed, but I did, and it’s obvious that it’s me.”
Despite having no intention of meeting him in person, she claimed that he possessed considerable personal information about her, including her full name and workplace.
The morning after sending the video, Amina was bombarded with messages from the man, where he threatened to leak the content she’d sent him if she didn’t send him £2,000 ($2,696).
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A woman said she is being blackmailed after sending nude photographs and a video to a man on a dating app (Getty Stock Image)
In response, Metro Consumer Champion Sarah Davidson advised the distressed woman to speak to the police.
This type of online blackmail, known as ‘sextortion’, is a criminal offence contrary to Section 21 of the Theft Act 1968, carrying a maximum sentence of 14 years’ imprisonment in the UK.
The act is a federal misdemeanour charge in the United States, meaning that the maximum possible penalty upon conviction is up to one year in a federal prison, as per Keg Lawyers.
After advising Amina to report the man on the dating app, as well as any social media platforms where she sees her images, the expert issued a dire warning to others who might have fallen into a similar situation.
“Do not, under any circumstances, send him any more messages. Even if he continues to send you threats,” she said. “The police advise that you don’t delete your account as it will have vital evidence that could help them track him down (but you might find it helpful to deactivate it so you’re not receiving constant messages from him).
“There’s no requirement for you to provide evidence, but the police will find it helpful if you’ve got copies of any messages between you.”
Davidson also explained that Amina, or anyone else who is being blackmailed for money, should not give the thief anything.
An expert advised anyone who falls victim of sextortion not to give any money to the thief (Getty Stock Image)
This is because even if you send them small amounts, they could make further demands of you, as she continued: “If he’s sent you bank details, hand them over to the police. You may find they also ask for timelines – when messages were sent, and any screenshots, photos or videos.”
The FBI also has some information on what to do if you are a potential victim of financial Sextortion. The agency recommends you reach out to the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or report the crime online at tips.fbi.gov.
“Our agents see these cases a lot and have helped thousands of young people. Our goals are to stop the harassment, arrest the person behind the crime, and help you get the support you need,” it said.
“If you’re not feeling ready to speak to the FBI, go to another trusted adult. Say you are being victimized online and need help.
“Talking about this can feel impossible, but there are people who can help. You are not the one in trouble.”
There are also a handful of ways that you can protect yourself from this form of blackmail in the future, including being selective about what you share online and being aware that anyone can pose as someone they’re not.
“Videos and photos are not proof that people are who they claim to be. Images can be altered or stolen. In some cases, predators have even taken over the social media accounts of their victims.”
