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GPS Leads Woman Onto Railroad Tracks, Minivan Destroyed
breitbart.com ^

Posted on 06/20/2013 12:16:58 PM PDT by matt04

BELMONT, Mass. — A woman and her two children, ages 7 and 10, narrowly escaped serious injury when a train smashed into their minivan after a GPS device led the driver onto MBTA train tracks Tuesday night.

The woman was driving southbound on Brighton Street shortly before 9 p.m. when the GPS device directed her to make a right turn which placed her vehicle directly onto railroad tracks.

Apparently the woman was unable to drive off the tracks, forcing her to flee the vehicle with her children.

Shortly thereafter, an MBTA Fitchburg bound commuter rail train carrying 70 passengers slammed into the minivan. Nobody was injured in the collision either on or off the train.

No information was given as to why the woman could not drive off the tracks nor was there a reason given as to why she couldn't see that she was driving onto them in the first place.

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TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: gps; mbta
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How does one NOT notice they are trying to drive a minivan onto rail road tracks?
1 posted on 06/20/2013 12:16:58 PM PDT by matt04
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To: matt04

You should follow orders without question.


2 posted on 06/20/2013 12:18:09 PM PDT by AppyPappy (Obama: What did I not know and when did I not know it?)
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To: matt04

A nation of technology dependent morons.


3 posted on 06/20/2013 12:18:48 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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Oh, yeah “The GPS did it”. I bet.


4 posted on 06/20/2013 12:19:51 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: matt04

Lemme guess:

A. She was talking on her cell phone.

B. She was texting.


5 posted on 06/20/2013 12:20:00 PM PDT by upchuck (To the faceless, jack-booted government bureaucrat who just scanned this post: SCREW YOU!)
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How does one NOT notice they are trying to drive a minivan onto rail road tracks?

Same way Democrats get elected to office. There is a level of stupid with this that is very rarely plumbed.
6 posted on 06/20/2013 12:20:54 PM PDT by 98ZJ USMC
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Let me guess. Obama supporter and wants to get PAID by the evil white man that owns the train that ran into her van. Unless you are blind or drunk how could you NOT tell you were driving onto railroad tracks. First clue - if you what looks like railroad ties and rails and the ride suddenly gets real bumpy you might be on railroad tracks


7 posted on 06/20/2013 12:21:12 PM PDT by jsanders2001
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8 posted on 06/20/2013 12:21:40 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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Apparently the woman was unable to drive off the tracks. Really. Suicide attempt.


9 posted on 06/20/2013 12:21:46 PM PDT by DManA
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A Low Information Voter following the direction of “Superior” intellect. No surprise here.


10 posted on 06/20/2013 12:22:02 PM PDT by Tenacious 1 (If the government told us to expect rain, I'd schedule an outdoor wedding.)
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To: matt04

Something smells very fishy about that story.

Suspicions of her being an Obama voter...arise from the depths.


11 posted on 06/20/2013 12:22:10 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: 98ZJ USMC
BELMONT, Mass

I rest my case.
12 posted on 06/20/2013 12:22:33 PM PDT by 98ZJ USMC
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To: jsanders2001

I forgot ALSO paid by the evil white mn that invented the GPS device and built the satellites too.


13 posted on 06/20/2013 12:22:39 PM PDT by jsanders2001
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14 posted on 06/20/2013 12:23:23 PM PDT by Theoria
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Too dumb for words.


15 posted on 06/20/2013 12:23:32 PM PDT by livius
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To: 98ZJ USMC

I’d like to see a photo of the woman to confirm my suspicions...


16 posted on 06/20/2013 12:24:21 PM PDT by jsanders2001
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I predict a lawsuit against the GPS manufacturer.


17 posted on 06/20/2013 12:24:44 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: AppyPappy

Bet she votes Rat.


18 posted on 06/20/2013 12:26:31 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Inside every liberal and WOD defender is a totalitarian screaming to get out.)
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How does one NOT notice they are trying to drive a minivan onto rail road tracks?

She was too busy texting on her cellphone.

19 posted on 06/20/2013 12:27:58 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The monsters are due on Maple Street)
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Only time a government mandated safety device deployed correctly!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUHAHAHAHA


20 posted on 06/20/2013 12:31:16 PM PDT by Paul46360
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