Posted on 03/10/2015 5:06:51 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
I did not see any comments about the engineer’s condition or status after the collision. It would be interesting to hear what he has to say.
Locomotive engineers have to have nerves of steel knowing that they cannot stop a speeding locomotive in a very short distance. They dread the day when they see an impending collision and must decide whether to ride it out or abandon the cab (jump and run). Neither option is very good. Thank G_D the truck was not loaded with anything explosive or flammable.
What is baffling to me is that this rig was being escorted by the State Highway Patrol. One
would think they should have a handle on the route and possible problems to be encountered.
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One of the troopers escorting the truck from Clayton, North Carolina to the Virginia border ........
I think that’s fairly common these days.
A buddy recently was on vacation in Phoenix and a Hispanic guy driving an old pickup wrecked into his rental car.
After about 30 seconds, the guy just ran away down the street. Cop said it happens all the time.
Sounds like my ol' dad. He was 85 y.o., deaf, nearly blind, and still driving, but he always told us kids to Stop, Look, and Listen before crossing a railroad track. I always thought he was full of it until I got old. Now I know he was sorta right about a few things. You wouldn't find ol' dad strapped in the seat cause he wouldn't wear a seat belt. But that was then, and people weren't as p.c. Dad only knew one way of doing things, his way.
Based on most of these comments, I don’t think anyone actually READ the article before commenting.
LOL I think you’re right.
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