Ep16 Working Title: He Wanted to Be the Kelly Slater of Train Surfing — A 17-year-old Melbourne teen who once called himself “the Kelly Slater of train surfing” loses his life in a tragic electrocution atop a city-bound commuter train. This episode unpacks how a moment of youthful bravado collided with one of the most underestimated dangers in the modern world — the invisible, deadly power of high-voltage electricity.
Through eyewitness accounts, on-scene footage, and reflection from those who witnessed the event, the story exposes the true cost of train surfing — and how the same hidden killer that struck him could claim anyone who gets too close to power lines.
The episode contrasts the global history of train surfing — from necessity in early 20th-century transport to thrill-seeking in Soweto and New York — with this fatal Australian case, revealing how social media, peer influence, and ignorance of electricity’s reach continue to drive tragedy.
Beyond the visuals, it’s a meditation on choices, risk, and consequence — and a call for awareness over adrenaline.
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News Chapters
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00:04 Underwear Train Surfer Girl Melbourne
01:16 Key Dangers of Surfing
01:44 Eyewitness Interview (Kevin)
02:05 AC ARC Flash Caught on Camera
02:22 More ARC Flash Information See Episode 6
02:29 Eyewitness Interview (Stacey)
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