Train hits car in Louisiana

mustanggt

Member since
October 2002
From: Massachusetts
664 posts

Posted by mustanggt on Sunday, March 6, 2005 4:38 PM

Just saw this on netscape news
http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/news/story.jsp?idq=/ff/story/0001%2F20050305%2F1808446205.htm
My condolences to their families[:(]

C280 rollin'

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JoeKoh

Member since
April 2003
From: Defiance Ohio
13,309 posts

Posted by JoeKoh on Sunday, March 6, 2005 4:41 PM

when you try to beat a train you lose.(condolances to the families[:(])
STAY SAFE
Joe

Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").

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cherokee woman

Member since
November 2003
From: Louisville, KY
9,002 posts

Posted by cherokee woman on Sunday, March 6, 2005 5:17 PM

Yes, it can't be said enough: DO NOT TRY TO BEAT A TRAIN!!

My heartfelt condolences to the families. We had the same thing happen around us,
about 1 1/2, 2 wks. ago, in Shepherdsville, KY. It happened on a private road. The
young man was killed. His fiance and their baby survived. The baby was in
a car seat, was ejected, and found several yards away, still strapped in it's
seat.

cherokee woman "O'Toole's law: Murphy was an optimist."

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espeefoamer

Member since
November 2003
From: West Coast
4,122 posts

Posted by espeefoamer on Sunday, March 6, 2005 5:33 PM

Operation Lifesaver said it best:
When there's a tie at the crossing,YOU LOSE!
My condolances to the family.[:(]
The weight comarison between a locomotive hitting an automobile,is equal to a person stomping on a soda can!

Ride Amtrak. Cats Rule, Dogs Drool.

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coborn35

Member since
January 2005
From: Duluth,Minnesota,USA
4,015 posts

Posted by coborn35 on Sunday, March 6, 2005 7:18 PM

TIE GOES TO THE TRAIN!!!!!!!
Condolences:(

Mechanical Department "No no that's fine shove that 20 pound set all around the yard... those shoes aren't hell and a half to change..."

The Missabe Road: Safety First

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spbed

Member since
December 2001
From: Austin TX
4,941 posts

Posted by spbed on Monday, March 7, 2005 1:32 PM

Yes sorry that somone made a bad decision to try to beat a train. We had a supermarket driver whacked here last week.

Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub

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CANADIANPACIFIC2816

Member since
March 2005
From: SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
2,483 posts

Posted by CANADIANPACIFIC2816 on Friday, March 25, 2005 8:13 PM

I have a lot more sympathy for the engineer, who's train hit this car. He had no control over the situation, and I would bet that even though he is not at fault for this accident, he has to live with it for a long time to come. I would be having nightmares over what happened at that grade crossing if I were in his shoes.

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edbenton

Member since
September 2002
From: Back home on the Chi to KC racetrack
2,011 posts

Posted by edbenton on Friday, March 25, 2005 8:20 PM

I know what the train engineer is going through I had a guy hit me when I was driving trucks back in 1996. He hit my rig with enough force to tear the cab of my tractor away from the frame.

Always at war with those that think OTR trucking is EASY.

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