Man Dies In Head-On 'Couch Surfing' Crash

A young man has died after crashing into an oncoming car while "surfing" on a sofa being towed behind a van.

Francois Halle is believed to be the first victim of a craze called "couch surfing".

The 22-year-old was riding on a sofa, which had been placed on top of a sled and tied to the back of a van in Canada.

Mr Halle was killed when the driver lost control and the sofa swung into the path of a car going in the opposite direction.

A 21-year-old man has been accused of dangerous driving, causing death, fleeing the scene of an accident and criminal negligence causing death, CBC News has reported.

The van towing the sofa was travelling along a road in Saint-Benjamin, south of Quebec City, when the accident happened.

Mr Halle died in hospital from his injuries.

His friends said he was part of a group which regularly made efforts to carry out the stunt safely and had copied videos online.

One friend said: "It's the kind of thing that when you see it, you want to try it... we definitely like doing it; we do it often; we have a good time."