Posted on 02/02/2005 11:51:58 AM PST by Murphy63
Three people died and 24 were injured in a train collision in the Latvian capital, Riga.
An empty Moscow to Riga train reversing towards a depot collided with a commuter train on Wednesday.
The front carriage of the first train has been seriously damaged, and it took several hours for rescue teams to access its interior.
Investigators say that the collision occurred because one of the drivers failed to notice red stop lights.
Twelve people have been rushed to hospitals from the scene, three of them in a serious condition. Another 12 suffered light injuries and went home after receiving first aid.
--Breaking Story (My First Thread...probably did something wrong, as nw_Arizona_granny pointed out...)
Anything Wrong with it?
"Was that a red light Ivan?
Dunno will pass the vodka back now?
"My name is Ivan. I'm an engine driver." (With apologies to Pete Townshend)
ping
It was an international train, running between Riga and Moscow, that backed onto an active track.
I'm betting this was "alcohol related."
Murphy63 aka F____y__12, CocoHar, Crusader44, KYGOP44, NJ_GOP_44, Ireland201, Archer812, BoysFromWexford812, Wexford, DUsoldier, WexfordBH, crusader812, sweetlife812, Fushuckit, RolDev123, PhantomPoster, COroge08, CJR812, wex606, et al, zotted again.
He must've really hosed it.
Nice shootin', Jim!
And to think I've gotten by with just one name all these years.
cool...
Darksheare, I owe you an apology.
You were right about Murphy.
If anything can go wrong with the name Murphy, it will go wrong.
Hmmm...
Bye Murphy.
Baaah, pifflesquitch.
It's okay.
Giving the benefit of the doubt is good.
The big guy has the master tracker thingy anyway and has the best info.
And I am wrong every now and then.
Interesting that CJR812 keeps coming back day after day lately.
He must be bored.
Don't worry about it Calp, and thanks.
:)
Why did Murphy list nw_arizona_granny in his post?
Just wanted to lend credit to your instincts :)
What is this- train crah week?
Thanks.
Sometimes they fail, and I admit that.
Worse comes to worse I ask the admin if they can do an IP sniff.
That's how scott0347 and I ran across 'taotao/taftkatld' the last time.
Every time he shows up, he shows up as posting from a university in europe.
Again, thanks.
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