http://www.wroctv.com/news/story.asp?id=15627&r=l
This is a mile and a half from my location.
Sounds like suicide by train.
According to the news article, crossing protection was functioning normally.
LC
I see that the train is all on the tracks and did not go out into the roadway to get her.
Looks like another instance of nature culling the herd . . .
Her survivors will be handsomely rewarded, no doubt.
Old Timer
what list??? the list of people that have been issued darwin awards for trying to beat trains?
csx engineer
It does sound like it was suicidal act.
Sounds like another one out for money turns deadly!
Unfortunately,it does sound like that’s what happened.[:(]
Yes, high fiver to the engineer! [:)][:D]
If you don’t have respect for the mass and energy of a freight train during the first part of your life, you certainly will during the last, even if it is only 10 milliseconds. I feel sorry for the victim, her family, the train crew, and the police and firemen who had to clean it all up.
Rich
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle article:
http://www.rochesterdandc.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041113/NEWS01/411130340/1002/NEWS
LC
There is a spot nearby on the NJTransit Bergen main, in Garfield NJ, dubbed “Suicide Alley” because of the in credible amount of people killed there over the past several years. most seem to be suicide. It is sad that there are this many people who choose this course of action. it affects everybody, not just themselves.
how can you feel sorry for the “victim” …the only victims are the ones in the cars that arnt driving and have no controll to get the driver to stop and train crews that have to live with this for the rest of thier lives… someone that tries and beat the train on thier own free will is not and should not be labled a victim…they are the ones at fult…not the other way around!!!
csx engineer
Amen, brother…
LC