Woman dies of 'water intoxication' after radio contest

***wraggster*** · January 13th, 2007, 23:47

via joystiq

A preliminary autopsy states that a woman died of "water intoxication" following a water drinking contest for a Nintendo Wii. News10 in Sacramento reports Station 107.9 The End's "Hold your wee for a Wii" contest had contestants doing exactly what the title says. The winner was the person who didn't release their bladder the longest. According to the woman's co-worker, after the contest, "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." The co-workers contacted the woman's mother later on to check up how she was doing and she discovered the body. No word yet on how much water the woman consumed.

**sakamoto** · January 14th, 2007, 00:08

i feel sorry but lmfao at the same time

**SwordOfZork** · January 14th, 2007, 00:19

Originally Posted by sakamoto

i feel sorry but lmfao at the same time

Insensitive prick...

**Elven6** · January 14th, 2007, 00:59

Thats pretty sad, why didn't she go after it was over?

**Zion** · January 14th, 2007, 01:16

Originally Posted by sakamoto

i feel sorry but lmfao at the same time

show a little compasion at least

its not funny in the slightest

**steve-b** · January 14th, 2007, 01:18

It's not 'holding it in' that kills you. I imagine the station made them load up on water. Drinking too much water in a short space of time is really bad for you. Your body can't process the fluid quickly enough and your brain swells up.