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Truck Hits Sacramento-Bound Amtrak Train; 2 Dead
KCRA ^ | June 24, 2011

Posted on 06/25/2011 12:02:28 AM PDT by red flanker

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To: kittymyrib
In Texas, the majority of gravel trucks are driven by illegal aliens from Mexico who frequently try to beat trains at railroad crossings.

Well if that's the case then the authorities will do everything they can to make sure we don't find out much about him, and the story will fade away quickley. They will also make sure (if he's illegal) that he doesn't get deported.

21 posted on 06/25/2011 5:19:27 AM PDT by floozy22
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To: kittymyrib

Still no ID on the driver. And there’s a new take this morning: Distracted driving was responsible for the accident.


22 posted on 06/25/2011 5:24:30 AM PDT by mewzilla
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To: Truth29
What’s the name of the driver? What’s his background? Will the government tell us?

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NO! That information, according to Janet Napolitano, will only add to your Islamophobia! Therefore, she isn't going to release anything about the deceased driver.

23 posted on 06/25/2011 5:32:37 AM PDT by Realman30 ("I've already made a donation to Haiti. It's called taxes". . . . El Rushbo.)
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To: Nitehawk0325

“Can someone tell me how many more people would have been killed if this were a high speed train that most liberals want including Zero??Just wondering.”

Actually zero, because high-speed tracks have to be separated. Grade crossings are the principal reason why we can’t have high-speed rail in this country.


24 posted on 06/25/2011 6:31:08 AM PDT by BlazingArizona
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To: red flanker
Possible DWI (Driving While Islamic)?

NO cheers, unfortunately.

Someone ought to call the trucking company and get the driver logs to see who was assigned to that truck.

Gravel = heavy = momentum. Would be consistent with wanting to derail a passenger train.

Shall we coin the word "Islaimkaze?" NO cheers, unfortunately.

25 posted on 06/25/2011 7:36:16 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: red flanker
Sounds like DWI to me...Driving While Islamic, that is.

If this was a plain, old suicide, there's a lot more freight trains than passenger trains.

26 posted on 06/25/2011 7:45:49 AM PDT by stboz
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To: grey_whiskers
Gravel = heavy = momentum. Would be consistent with wanting to derail a passenger train.

The driver was the sole occupant of the semi, which was pulling two empty gravel trailers.

Truck Plows Into Amtrak Train in Nevada

27 posted on 06/25/2011 7:59:21 AM PDT by Doe Eyes
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To: mewzilla

Yeah, right. “Distracted.” That’s the second-day rewrite.

The reality is s large, heavy truck purposely crashed through guardrails to hit the center of a moving train. There was no “trying to beat the train before it crossed the tracks.” This driver intentionally aimed for the center passenger cars and that’s what he hit.

People should demand to know the name of the driver.


28 posted on 06/25/2011 8:12:54 AM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: csvset; All

From the pictures, that looks like it was at the junction of US-95 (coming north across the 40 mile desert) out of Fallon and I-80.

Basically a whole lotta nuthin’ there other than alkaline flats and rabbitbrush.


29 posted on 06/25/2011 8:16:50 AM PDT by NVDave
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To: Cindy
Emeryville was the final destination for train No. 5, the California Zephyr,
It's sacrilege to call that thing the California Zephyr.
30 posted on 06/25/2011 8:25:11 AM PDT by lewislynn ( What does the global warming movement and the Fairtax movement have in commom? Misinformation)
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To: lewislynn

A Zephyr is just a breeze from the west or western wind.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zephyr


31 posted on 06/25/2011 8:38:58 AM PDT by helpfulresearcher (Bipartisanship: The PC Term for Collaboration with the Enemy)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg

And still no ID on the driver?


32 posted on 06/25/2011 9:46:32 AM PDT by mewzilla
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To: helpfulresearcher
A Zephyr is just a breeze from the west or western wind.
"The California Zephyr" Was a now famous Western Pacific passenger tain with dome cars that traveled from Oakland Ca. to Chicago Il. through the scenic California Feather River Canyon before the Oroville dam was built.

There is even a replica if not a real passenger car on display at Disneyland in Anaheim Ca. with the Zephyr name plate.

To go even farther, my dad was a conducter on the Zephyr in the late 50's...I rode the Zephyr through the Feather River Canyon and the central valley from Keddie Ca. to Stockton Ca. in the late 50's

Do a Google Yahoo search on "California Zephyr"

33 posted on 06/25/2011 10:17:04 AM PDT by lewislynn ( What does the global warming movement and the Fairtax movement have in commom? Misinformation)
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To: red flanker

It sounds like many more dead most likely. And it seems very possible it wasn’t accidental.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/06/25/MNJI1K2ENG.DTL


34 posted on 06/25/2011 10:24:07 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (2008 was about words; 2012 will be about numbers)
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To: red flanker

hit in the middle of the train, looks like it is a terror attack.


35 posted on 06/25/2011 10:27:07 AM PDT by dila813
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To: red flanker

39°53’44.50”N
118°45’8.54”W


36 posted on 06/25/2011 10:28:23 AM PDT by Fester Chugabrew (minds change)
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To: HereInTheHeartland
Confirmed dead were the truck driver - who is from a small county in eastern Nevada - a train conductor and at least three passengers.

They know who the truck driver was. So where's the rest of the information on him?

37 posted on 06/25/2011 10:29:24 AM PDT by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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To: Interesting Times
The Feds are "looking into" the truck driver - link
38 posted on 06/25/2011 10:33:14 AM PDT by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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To: Interesting Times

This photo was taken by a passenger. The truck hit the fourth car - the second passenger car following two engines.

39 posted on 06/25/2011 10:44:46 AM PDT by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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To: Interesting Times
“So where's the rest of the information on him? “

No idea. The article mentioned it is a wide open stretch of highway. Locals mentioned it would have been very hard to not have seen the train.
That's all I know from reading the sfgate article.

40 posted on 06/25/2011 10:46:13 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (2008 was about words; 2012 will be about numbers)
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