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Amtrak Fiery Crash Kills One in Deerfield

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Amtrak Fiery Crash Kills One in Deerfield
Posted by charlie hebdo on Thursday, February 10, 2022 10:29 PM
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Posted by BaltACD on Thursday, February 10, 2022 10:35 PM

charlie hebdo

If the  vehicle came off the nearby freeway there isn't much that the railroad can do to avoid it.

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Posted by Lithonia Operator on Thursday, February 10, 2022 10:56 PM

BaltACD

 

 
charlie hebdo

 

If the  vehicle came off the nearby freeway there isn't much that the railroad can do to avoid it.

 

In the video clip, the fire chief said the vehicle was struck "near the station" and was dragged a distance before disengaging from the train.

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Posted by charlie hebdo on Friday, February 11, 2022 7:11 AM

I don't think the Amtrak engineer could have done anything to avoid. It could have been worse.

 

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Posted by BaltACD on Friday, February 11, 2022 7:49 AM

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charlie hebdo

If the  vehicle came off the nearby freeway there isn't much that the railroad can do to avoid it. 

In the video clip, the fire chief said the vehicle was struck "near the station" and was dragged a distance before disengaging from the train.

Which is not a unusual happening in train v car collisions.

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Posted by tree68 on Friday, February 11, 2022 7:54 AM

If, indeed, the vehicle came off the bridge, it wouldn't be the first time.  Seems like something similar happened in Texas a while back.  

Another fatal train/car collision in Michigan this week:  https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/woman-killed-after-collision-with-train-in-milford

The approach to the crossing is a gravel road with lights, but no gates.  I've been across it many times.

Lake States Railroad operates the former CSX line now.  When I've been there, their trains aren't running all that fast.

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