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2 lost on jefferson ave in defiance

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2 lost on jefferson ave in defiance
Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, April 10, 2008 6:49 AM

heard on the radio this morning 2 people lost their lives while walking on the csx tracks here in defiance.don't know all the details.my condolences to the family and the crew of the train.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by Mookie on Thursday, April 10, 2008 7:04 AM
Oh dear....and more families and crew members are sad this morning.

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Posted by steam_marc on Thursday, April 10, 2008 7:16 AM
I'm sorry to hear about that.
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Posted by locomutt on Thursday, April 10, 2008 7:19 AM
Very sorry to hear about that, condolences to both families and crew.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Thursday, April 10, 2008 12:56 PM

more from the news.the csx train was eastbound at 3 am.the area it came around is an elevated blind curve.the 2 people on the tracks were defineately old enough to know better.I hope the crew of the train is okay.

stay safe

joe

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Posted by mudchicken on Thursday, April 10, 2008 1:11 PM

3AM? - Unfortunately this sounds like reinforcement of the FRA's claimed main cause of Tresspasser Fatalities has happened yet again.

Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west
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Posted by CSXDixieLine on Thursday, April 10, 2008 2:06 PM

Article from The Crescent-News on this incident:

http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/3610871

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