Posted on 01/31/2018 11:18:10 PM PST by Morgana
FULL TITLE: REVEALED: 'Railroad crossing had been malfunctioning' before train carrying Republican lawmakers hit a garbage truck and killed driver
The railroad crossing where a train carrying Republican lawmakers struck a garbage truck killing the driver Wednesday morning had been malfunctioning, residents in Crozet revealed.
Benny Layne, who lives near the horrific crash site and found the destroyed garbage truck on his property, told the Associated Press that the crossing arms had not been working properly for quite some time.
He said the arms would stay down for hours at a time and he recently witnessed a line of cars waiting at the crossing after they were signaled to stop although a train was not approaching. Layne said several motorists eventually got out of their cars to help guide other drivers safely around the malfunctioning arms so they could cross the tracks.
According to Layne, a man was seen examining the crossing arms earlier in the week.
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Whenever I go through any railroad crossing I take my foot off the gas and check both ways. I never assume the safety equipment is going to work.
Was there any anomalous activity about the Republican train accident or only a bad tragedy?
I was listening to live coverage on Fox Wednesday morning, and they were on the phone with a congressman’s wife, who was on the train. She said, “I don’t understand how this could have happened. All the roads were supposed to have been blocked off ahead of us, and there were helicopters flying on ahead of us to watch for any problems, so I just don’t understand how this happened”.
I have not heard one word about that woman’s remarks since then. And then, today, the NTSB has already completed their investigation, and reports no foul play???? Give me a break!
Now it sort of appears to be a very stupid accident; yet I have my doubts. Supposedly the crossing arm was not working, etc. Supposedly the trash truck tried to run the crossing arms.
I don’t know. Someone would have to check and see if the truck was doing a regular route at a regular time or not, I guess.
Oddly coincidental.
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