I don't get how this happened at all. 
5 teens were killed trying to beat a train.
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x Pahk The Cah x |
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Posts: 15618 (07/09/2009 5:04 PM) |
People need to learn they are not invincible. I feel bad for the families but the driver was a complete moron. I'm sure he knew better than to try to out
run a train when crossing gates are down. Absolutely terrible.
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Alex the Goob |
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Posts: 50704 (07/09/2009 5:17 PM) |
cinnabon83 wrote: God, I know!!! That thought was haunting me the whole time I was reading that...I've been in the car with someone who was speeding and I was begging them to slow down, but they were just laughing...that was scary enough. I can't imagine what those other kids went through. |
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Nico Corvus |
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Posts: 45527 (07/09/2009 5:18 PM) |
This is not far from my house.
 We had "Breaking News" during the soaps today. 
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DressedToKill718 |
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Posts: 85 (07/09/2009 5:19 PM) |
Oh man, not far from my house. So sad.
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shellzababe |
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Posts: 8132 (07/09/2009 5:47 PM) |
this happened like right by my work and i saw all the helicopters but thought nothing of it but then I heard about it, its sad but im sorry you cant try and
beat a train, trains always gonna win
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Tommy |
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Posts: 4037 (07/09/2009 5:50 PM) |
Idk why the hell this is headlined.
How sad. |
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babylis55 |
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Posts: 3123 (07/09/2009 6:23 PM) |
cinnabon83 wrote:Ugh, I know. That was my initial thought... I could totally see the ppl in the backseat probably trying to convince the driver not to cross... how sad. And completely stupid of the driver and esp for him/her to put other ppls' lives in jeopardy. |
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Almighty Mouth |
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Posts: 234 (07/09/2009 7:24 PM) |
FireBirdGoddess wrote:Its been the headline story on the local news (Detroit Metro Area) all afternoon. A local WDIV reporter got a chance to look at the security tape but was spared seeing the impact by a large bush. Here's what happened according to the time-stamped video: Utter Stupidity! 12:09:11PM (E.S.T.)- - The flashing lights were on and a White SUV (traveling northbound) stopped to allow the train to pass... a full 17 seconds after the SUV stopped. 12:09:28 - a Black Ford Fusion traveling northbound approached and never slowed down. It swerved around the SUV onto the tracks and was instantly struck by the train (traveling 67MPH) which drug the vehicle about 100 yards before it could stop. The vehicle just darted onto the tracks and the engineer didn't have any time to react. After three hours Amtrak detached the westbound engine (which had the vehicle embedded in the front) and took the train and its passengers back to Detroit with the eastbound engine. No one on the train was hurt other than a passenger who had an asthma attack. Passengers who were interviewed on the 4,5 & 6 o'clock newscasts said they felt an abrupt jarring bump and then the train stopped for 3 hours (during which time they were fed and advised of the plans to return to Detroit). Teenage stupidity. 4 boys: 17 & 18 years of age 1 girl: 14 years of age |
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