Train hitting truck video

[John Bakeer]

There is no doubt about it.
The fool zig-zagged between the half barriers.
A diliberate action that should receive the severest sanction the law allows.

[jclass]

The song is Judy in Disguise (with glasses) by John Fred and His Playboy Band.  Mid 60's hit.

[UPTRAIN]

At least he goosed it and didn't get nailed in the cab.  He would have been a super-moron (and probably super dead) if he would have stopped with the tractor on the track.

[Train Guy 3]

Well all that fresh grain sure went to hell. LOL.

Yeah what a shame too... that driver won't have anything to make beer with when he tries to tell his boss where the rest of the trailer and load went to.

Remember, Trains out your window are closer than they appear.

[UPTRAIN]

Where,when and what railroad did this take place?

Bill B

 

That was the MPRPB I think.  That was about 3 hours south of here, it was actually a crew that boarded in Dexter, MO.  This happened in May or June I believe.  Those 2 HLCX units really wiped it out.  There are no gates at this crossing in Stuttgart, just signals.

[RR Redneck]

That is the funniest damn thing I have ever seen.

[JSGreen]

I just wonder if the Truck Driver was talking on his cell phone, so he wasnt really paying attention to what he was (or should have been) doing...

[Anonymous]

http://www.nothingtoxic.com/media/1155985701/Speeding_Train_Crushes_Semi_Truck

Check out this one.I wonder what company that trucker used to work for?I say 'used to' because I don't think he works for CRST anymore.

Have a good one.

Bill B

I just watched this one, and from what I saw, it would be a miracle if no one got themselves killed. I work for a distributor of Shell fuel products, and if any one of our company's drivers had pulled a stunt like this, regardless of whether or not the tank was empty, he most certainly would be out of a job.

CANADIANPACIFIC2816

The trucker was not adequately trained or professional enough to check the track both ways and wait for the on coming train. Also he failed to check to see if there is sufficent clearence to get complety clear of the crossing.... provided that it was all clear to cross.

I dont expect to see this driver work a big rig ever again in today's world of safety first with lots of other applicants clamoring to work as a OTR driver.

I dont know about the first video with the covered hopper, I cannot see enough detail to understand about the status of the gates etc. But the behavior of the Minivan indicates he saw the danger in sufficient time to decide what to do and act quickly. That right there shows me that the trucker showed poor judgement. Probably even more so if he or she is a regular hauler out of that facility and ought to know better about that crossing.

[CNW 6000]

Atmo I'm going with "Judy in the sky"...that's a guess!

[Mookie]

Scissors - just read your signature.  They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.  I am flattered!

Also - your pen name is a favorite t-shirt of mine!

Mookie

 

[Anonymous]

Well all that fresh grain sure went to hell. LOL.

[bnsfkline]

Its kind of ironic that the CRST truck was hit by an Operation Liesaver decaled locomotive!

[John Bakeer]

Last night at 2055 GMT a man of 55 ran his car off the road and through a fence on to the tracks near York and derailed the front car of a Plymouth to Edinburgh express carrying 75 passengers at 100 mph.
No one on the train was hurt but unfortunately the car driver perished.
It appears that the car failed to take a bend in a country lane.
It will probably be some months (following an inquest) before the reason for the incident is known to the general public.

[SSW9389]

Lord Atmo I can't remember the name of the song, but it was by Don McClean IIRC.

 

why do people ignore warning devices on crossings....

anyone know what song that was?

[John Bakeer]

Don't you mean Darwins theory of evolution?
In which case the dangerous members of a species are eliminated by natural selection!
It is better that these people are taken care of either by the system or their own misadventure, than they are allowed to continue and threaten the safety of the innocent.
Had that idiot been carrying any thing of an explosive nature? He would in all probability wiped out the train crew, the people in the car he hit and numerous others.
There are always people around who cannot see the wood for the trees.

[CANADIANPACIFIC2816]

http://www.nothingtoxic.com/media/1155985701/Speeding_Train_Crushes_Semi_Truck

Check out this one.I wonder what company that trucker used to work for?I say 'used to' because I don't think he works for CRST anymore.

Have a good one.

Bill B

I just watched this one, and from what I saw, it would be a miracle if no one got themselves killed. I work for a distributor of Shell fuel products, and if any one of our company's drivers had pulled a stunt like this, regardless of whether or not the tank was empty, he most certainly would be out of a job.

CANADIANPACIFIC2816

[billbtrain]

http://www.nothingtoxic.com/media/1155985701/Speeding_Train_Crushes_Semi_Truck

Check out this one.I wonder what company that trucker used to work for?I say 'used to' because I don't think he works for CRST anymore.

Have a good one.

Bill B

[Lord Atmo]

why do people ignore warning devices on crossings....

anyone know what song that was?

[Anonymous]

The train hit the wrong end of the rig; That idiot is the type of bad driver that runs down pedestrians and other small stuff, he should be jailed and lose his licence for keeps. We have goons like that here but as most of our level crossings are one or two track, the only things that can zig-zag through half barriers are cars and light vans, when there is a collision, the driver usually cops it, so another idiot is removed from the roads. There is an ongoing programme of replacing all half barrier crossing with four arm type across the UK. After just hearing about the twonks in CA trying it on with the auto makeres over pollution, I guess the trucker will try to take the railroad to law.

If you are wishing for this accident to take place, why are you against accidents in the first place?
It seems you find it positive when drivers get killed.

Sounds like some kind of crazy darvinism to me.

[SSW9389]

Stuttgart, Arkansas on Union Pacific trackage, formerly the Cotton Belt RR. The crossing looks like one near the Riceland Mill complex. Stuttgart is surrounded by one of the largest rice growing areas in the US.

 

Where,when and what railroad did this take place?

Bill B

[John Bakeer]

The train hit the wrong end of the rig;
That idiot is the type of bad driver that runs down pedestrians and other small stuff, he should be jailed and lose his licence for keeps. We have goons like that here but as most of our level crossings are one or two track, the only things that can zig-zag through half barriers are cars and light vans, when there is a collision, the driver usually cops it, so another idiot is removed from the roads.
There is an ongoing programme of replacing all half barrier crossing with four arm type across the UK.
After just hearing about the twonks in CA trying it on with the auto makeres over pollution, I guess the trucker will try to take the railroad to law.

[billbtrain]

Where,when and what railroad did this take place?

Bill B

[mudchicken]

What does the crew do when the impact is imminent?

Hit the floor in the middle of the cab behind the collision post & hope they didn't injest the seat covers.

Can't the media ever report this type of accident as "the truck drove into the path of the train"?

The media not present a slanted view and state the obvious? Hearst & Menken would roll over in their graves. The lawyer for the trucker probably already was calling the railroad to say they'd sue and the railroad was at fault because the media saw nothing wrong.

Do you think the van started to reverse because of the truck's trying to maneuver through the gates or because he/she saw there'd be a collision?

At least they did not panic and do something really dumb.

[Anonymous]

oh, didn't catch that.

I think they should put the ramp down much sooner.
Maybe two minutes before the train actually passes. That gives plenty of time for speeding drivers to either brake it and pass through or do such a crazy stunt. .

Or, cause more people to try to cut around the gates, because they dont want to wait that long...

I doubt it, but at least it would be a great protection agains lawsuits.
This way some smartass might decide to sue the RR because it doesn't give earlier warnings or something.

In my country that is how it is, the gate goes down quite early, and nobody tries to go around.
On a crossing near the station, the gate goes down when the train starts out from the station, which gives it a couple of minutes before it gets to the crossing.
No accidents there.
Even if you are speeding and see it in the last moment, you can't do such a stunt, because there is already a line of cars in front of you waiting.

[jclass]

What does the crew do when the impact is imminent?

Can't the media ever report this type of accident as "the truck drove into the path of the train"?

Do you think the van started to reverse because of the truck's trying to maneuver through the gates or because he/she saw there'd be a collision?

[JSGreen]

oh, didn't catch that.

I think they should put the ramp down much sooner.
Maybe two minutes before the train actually passes. That gives plenty of time for speeding drivers to either brake it and pass through or do such a crazy stunt. .

Or, cause more people to try to cut around the gates, because they dont want to wait that long...

[Anonymous]

oh, didn't catch that.

Well, like I said, it was a bad judgement.

My guess is, he was speeding, and the gates were comming down at a point where he was going too fast and was to close to stop

I think they should put the ramp down much sooner.
Maybe two minutes before the train actually passes. That gives plenty of time for speeding drivers to either brake it and pass through or do such a crazy stunt. .

[edblysard]

Watch it again, and slow it down.

He zig zags through the gates.

He knew there was a train coming.

He even manages to drive off with one of the gates on the roof of what is left of his trailer.

 

[Anonymous]

two explanations:

1. He really didn't see it for whatever reason
2. He did see it but made a REALLY bad judgement

By the way, why was the ramp up?