http://wina.com/news/064460-drivers-say-train-crossing-had-problems-day-before-crash/
“Jane Rogers told The Associated Press on Thursday that she crosses the intersection almost every day. She says she got stuck there Tuesday because the arms were lowered even though no train was coming.
Crozet resident Gene Locke told AP he had the same problem Tuesday.”
The refuse truck driver likely assumed the gates were malfunctioning again, and tried to drive around them, but they were not malfunctioning this time.
“Benny Layne, who owns the land at Marymart Farm where the shredded truck came to rest, told the AP he’d seen the crossing arms stay down for hours when no train was coming, and that he’d seen someone working on the signal earlier this week.
Timothy Griffith, who lives in nearby Grayrock, says during the four years he’s lived there, “I remember one occasion when the arms were down for no reason.””
http://www.c-ville.com/time-disposal-hit-hard-crozet-train-crash/#.Wo3YmedOmUk
Right. Have you heard the train horn when approaching an intersection crossing? Doesn’t matter if you have your windows up or radio on you can hear it from miles away.