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Car flies over three trains and lands on tracks in Belen (NM, video)
KRQE News 13, Albuquerque ^ | October 13, 2016 | Soyoung Kim and Haley Rush

Posted on 10/14/2016 11:10:27 AM PDT by CedarDave

BELEN, N.M. (KRQE) – It was an incredible scene, and even more incredible the driver is still alive. Workers at the rail yard couldn’t believe their eyes when a car came flying out of nowhere — over three different trains.

The car came flying down Baca which is a dead-end at 1st Street in Belen. Police said the driver hit this small embankment and landed on the other aside of those trains. They said the driver was doing almost 100 miles per hour down Baca Thursday morning.

Police said there were no skid marks or indication of braking or slowing down, and the owner of the towing company said the damage to the car is one of the worst she has ever seen.

“I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I couldn’t see how this person is still alive, it’s a miracle, I hope he does make it, so he can tell his story on how he can clear all those train tracks,” said Christine Martinez, owner Curbside Towing.

When officers arrived the driver was breathing but unconscious. He was airlifted to UNM Hospital in serious condition. Police say the car flew at least 20 feet off the ground and it landed about 150 feet away from where it took off, crumpling on impact.

(Excerpt) Read more at krqe.com ...


TOPICS: Local News; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: newmexico; railroads
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To: RegulatorCountry

We landed completely flat.

I had not thought of that, but you have a good point.


21 posted on 10/14/2016 11:35:09 AM PDT by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticides, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: LegendHasIt; leapfrog0202; Santa Fe_Conservative; DesertDreamer; OneWingedShark; CougarGA7; ...
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22 posted on 10/14/2016 11:35:16 AM PDT by CedarDave (Democrats, socialists, progressives all hooked on OPM - Other Peoples Money.)
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To: RegulatorCountry


23 posted on 10/14/2016 11:37:07 AM PDT by ETL (Trump-PENCE 2016!!!)
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To: CedarDave

Disappointed there was no Dixie horn.


24 posted on 10/14/2016 11:37:45 AM PDT by ArcadeQuarters ("Immigration Reform" is ballot stuffing)
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To: CedarDave

As I recall, the Duke boys did something like that at least once an episode every week. What’s the big deal?


25 posted on 10/14/2016 11:38:24 AM PDT by IronJack
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To: CedarDave

Texting?


26 posted on 10/14/2016 11:40:16 AM PDT by Twinkie (John 3:16)
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To: IronJack

27 posted on 10/14/2016 11:42:24 AM PDT by ETL (Trump-PENCE 2016!!!)
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To: CedarDave

“The first rule of Italian driving is...oh, sh!t!!”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjGXn249Fc0


28 posted on 10/14/2016 11:43:15 AM PDT by PLMerite (Lord, let me die fighting lions. Amen.)
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To: CedarDave

Blacked out and dui.


29 posted on 10/14/2016 11:45:02 AM PDT by US_MilitaryRules (The last suit you wear has no pockets!)
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To: BinaryBoy

that’s racist....


30 posted on 10/14/2016 11:45:56 AM PDT by ConservativeDude
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To: CedarDave

Clearly a “Hold my beer” moment.


31 posted on 10/14/2016 11:46:33 AM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Hillary Clinton AKA The Potemkin Princess of the Potomac)
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To: CedarDave

Shoddy reporting. She doesn’t even tell us the make and model of the car. I guess we’ll have to wait until the used car ads come out, and look for a late model 2 door in Belem with slight cosmetic damage.


32 posted on 10/14/2016 11:47:06 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: CedarDave

Amazing...


33 posted on 10/14/2016 11:48:36 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
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34 posted on 10/14/2016 11:49:37 AM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: CedarDave

Seen it on Dukes of Hazzard


35 posted on 10/14/2016 11:51:47 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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To: SoCal Pubbie

Or “Hold muh beer”


36 posted on 10/14/2016 11:56:54 AM PDT by Mr. K (Trump is running against EVERYONE. The Democrats, The Media, and the establishment GOP)
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To: CedarDave

Man, I hate it when that happens.

Contrary to rumor, that wasn’t me, (this time.).


37 posted on 10/14/2016 12:02:23 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: CedarDave

I’d bet money that is was some piss drunk illegal alien.


38 posted on 10/14/2016 12:06:49 PM PDT by SIDENET (Tagline free is no way to go through life, son.)
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To: musicman

flintstones

39 posted on 10/14/2016 12:06:50 PM PDT by ETL (Trump-PENCE 2016!!!)
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To: CedarDave

Big Mike’s has a great green chili cheeseburger down there.


40 posted on 10/14/2016 12:10:59 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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