[steveo]

Local news reports say that there were 200' skid marks from the truck. Speculation was that although the guard arms were down the warning lights may have not been working.

The driver did attempt to stop.

[Interesting Times]

Local news reports say that there were 200' skid marks from the truck.

If that's true, he may have fallen asleep at the wheel and woke up too late to stop.

[The Cajun]

Local news reports say that there were 200' skid marks from the truck.

Must have had the rig really hooked up if he skidded for 200 feet. Wonder if the trailer brakes were working.

[BradyLS]

200’ skid marks. I would have guessed that a tractor at high speed pulling two empty gravel trailers would have jack-knifed before crossing the tracks.

[red flanker]

So the truck driver was braking but wonder if he was timing for the passenger cars. After September 11 attacks, I remember the investigative accounts of terrorists struggling to keep the airliners under control while lining up to hit the Pentagon and Trade Towers.