Posted on 08/28/2009 8:37:27 AM PDT by Federalist Patriot
Here is shocking video from a camera on the front of an Amtrak train in Michigan that collided with a car carrying five teenagers on July 9. The car reportedly went around warning barriers and drove right into the path of the train. All five passengers were killed.
The video shows the collision. You can see the car dart right into the path of the train, and then you can hear the train's brakes stopping the train. You cannot see the car stuck to the front of the train in the video, but at the 2:25 mark of the video, you see a train conductor walk in front of the train to see the tragic consequences.
What a shocking warning to everyone NOT to go around railroad crossing barriers to try and beat a train. . . . . (Watch Video)
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another stupid accident.
I feel bad for the conductor.
>he car reportedly went around warning barriers and drove right into the path of the train.
Then their deaths are their own damn fault.
What a non-story.
Same here.
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I can beat a train.
Stupid little train ain’t NOTHIN.
I’m TOUGH.
wow, it took that train a while just to come to a stop, more loved ones without a sister, or brother or son or daughter, what a shame. :-(
Wow. Yes it is, but it’s still sad. Teenagers can be stupid, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t people.
That said, with improved systems, it is very hard to go around arms usually now days. You almost have to drive in the wrong lane in many places!
Then their deaths are their own damn fault.
Only the driver is responsible. Passengers don't get to vote on the drivers stupidity.
Sometimes. Though in this case the driver would have to slow down to weave around the barricades. And, quite probably, they did stop BEFORE bypassing the safeties... enough time for someone to smack the driver in the back of the head and knock some sense into them. (figuratively speaking)
Just saw it on Fox-very disturbing.Those kids didn’t have a chance of beating that train.My condolances to the family members.
A critical “teaching moment” here is for our young children to see this and think about riding in a car with “friends” or “older friends” with no sense and too much bravado.
Some of the passengers in that car may have been protesting the move to the end.
Very sad.
Really? In my view, unless the passengers had their own override steering wheels and brake pedals, I don't see how their deaths were their fault at all. Blame the driver, a young kid who didn't have wisdom and experience, but don't ascribe blame to all of them.
Dumb kids deserved to die? Five died but only one of them was the driver. Do you hold all of them responsible for what happened?
There's still many "unguarded" crossings in rural areas, no arms just lights. Several folks a year get wacked at these in NM every year.
Going 68 you simply DON’T have the maneuverability to bypass the barriers; ram through them sure, but not evade.
The whirring sound from the train could be the “dynamic” braking along with the regular air breaks. Yes it did take the train some time to stop.
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