Derailed Amtrak train plunges off bridge onto I-5 lanes south of Tacoma

KOMONews.com ^ | Monday, December 18th 2017 | by KOMO Staff

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

The mayor of Lakewood believes it is just a matter of time before these high speed trains kill someone. He asked the DOT presenters to do better. Mayor Don Anderson said grade separations – such as overpasses – should be included to keep trains away from cars and pedestrians.

“Come back when there is that accident, and try to justify not putting in those safety enhancements, or you can go back now and advocate for the money to do it, because this project was never needed and endangers our citizens,” Anderson said.

[BenLurkin]

Interesting.

[dragnet2]

An Amtrak train fell on a freeway?

That can’t be good.

[ClearCase_guy]

This could follow the Harvey Weinstein trajectory:

Stage 1) “I am shocked. I am shocked and appalled. I never expected such a thing!”

Stage 2) “Oh, everyone knew. It was just a matter of time before this sort of thing was headline news.”

[LiveFreeOrDie2001]

Makes one wonder if it was sabotaged...

[rdcbn]

Not a good idea to use the words “Tacoma” and “Bridge” in the same sentence

[Enchante]

[mewzilla]

Galloping Gertie?

[Not A Snowbird]

derailed and fell off an overpass onto the freeway. Some injuries have been reported

Ya think?

[llevrok]

I live near there. This is before the new Amtrak route through Lakewood starts.

[hardspunned]

Good Lord! No seat belts on the train so there must be many, many injuries.

[cherry]

that I 5 corridor is a very heavily traveled route...can’t imagine today..

[PROCON]

Makes one wonder if it was sabotaged...

In this day and age this has to be one of the FIRST things to suspect.

[mewzilla]

Pierce Cty Sheriff’s office, per Twitter, reporting multiple casualties and fatalities.

[rlmorel]

"...“Come back when there is that accident, and try to justify not putting in those safety enhancements, or you can go back now and advocate for the money to do it, because this project was never needed and endangers our citizens,” Anderson said..."

The liberal demand for mass transit boondoggles overrides every other consideration. Prayers for the victims and people directly involved in the accident.

[SE Mom]

Sabotage?

Latest issue of “inspire” magazine (isis etc.)calls for derailing trains...

[RitchieAprile]

reports of multiple injuries / fatalities. WADOT appears to have turned off the Mounts Rd traffic cams

[Paladin2]

Looks like grade separation can have some unintended risks too.

[allendale]

A committed terrorist is limited only by his imagination. Have to wonder if ISIS or some other jihadist site is giving instructions how to sabotage tracks to cause derailments. A derailment over a highway in the early morning hours is very suspicious. A skillful terrorist could have done his work on an unguarded bridge under the cover of darkness.

[Deo volente]

NBC is also reporting multiple deaths.