Student kicked in the head by train driver set to earn $250,000

The hapless selfie-taking tourist who has become an internet sensation over footage of him being kicked in the head by a Peruvian train driver could be set to earn a substantial fortune from his recent misfortune.

Jared Frank's video of him being struck in the head by the engineer of a single locomotive car has become an internet sensation

It has been viewed more than 23 million times since he uploaded it to YouTube last week

Now he stands to earn a substantial fortune after being approached by companies keen to advertise against the hugely popular clip

Frank plans to use his windfall to pay for his recent trip to Peru and to go to film school

Jared Frank, from Regina, Saskatchewan, has been offered thousands of dollars of advertising and licensing opportunities from media companies keen to take advantage of his hilarious video which has already attracted more than 23 million YouTube views.



Here it comes: Jared Frank, from Regina, Saskatchewan, is set to earn a substantial fortune after his infamous video attracted more than 23 million YouTube views in a week

On Monday, Frank, 22, signed with a California-based representative called Jukin Media, who has told him his video could earn in the range of $2 to $16 per 1,000 views and he can expect a 70 per cent share of the profits.

Precise details won’t be known until YouTube releases its mid-month report on view tallies, but he could generate as much as $250,000, reports CBC News. There is also a potential for additional revenues from licensing agreements.

'I'm a little worried, but I have a decent relationship with the licensing company, so I trust them,' he said on Monday. 'I did a lot of research first.'

 

Frank plans to use his earnings to pay for his recent trip to Peru and also to go to film school.

The student was making his way to Macchu Pichu, when the train's engineer taught him a valuable lesson which bruised his ego more than his face