Passenger Trains > Heartland Flyer head-on collision...vs. car

Car driven on railroad tracks struck by train
KOCO
Sep 01, 2013


> NORMAN, Okla.: A man who was driving a car on railroad tracks
> narrowly escaped being hit by a train.
>
> Authorities said the motorist was driving on the tracks near Highway
> 77 and Tecumseh.
>
> Investigators said the driver traveled 4 miles on the tracks before
> seeing the train approaching. He was able to jump out of the vehicle
> before it was hit by the train.
>
> Officials said alcohol may have been a factor in the crash. They said
> it's against the law to drive on train tracks, so the motorist will
> probably face charges of malicious injury to property.

Article with video, showing the Heartland Flyer after the crash:

Car driven on railroad tracks struck by train



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/01/13 16:02 by GenePoon.

hoochi mama

"Officials said alcohol may have been a factor in the crash..."

NO SH*T, SHERLOCK!

1. Hold my beer who I....

2. At least he could drive a straight line.

The movie "Groundhog Day" provides a lesson on this, including the alcohol factor.

santafedan Wrote:
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> 2. At least he could drive a straight line.

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He didn't need to. The TRACKS!!!

They said
> "it's against the law to drive on train tracks"

Whoulda thunk it Barney Fife?

here's a similar incident i and my crew had to deal with a few years ago

http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?18,2736445,2736762#msg-2736762

well, if he wasn't on the "Tracks" then being in the ballast section doesn't count, if he was on the rails he was in total control of his vehicle and alcohol had nothing to do with it. Not guilty (and a poorly written law)