Eastern Railroad Discussion > Road Closed...Doesn't matter

Man in a pickup gets hit by train after driving around Road Closed signs and then around down crossing gates.

The crossing was closed because CSX is replacing rail and ties on the Toledo Sub near Piqua and Troy, Ohio. Story doesn't say if the roadway was still in place at the crossing.

http://m.whio.com/news/news/local/careflight-called-to-car-train-crash-in-piqua/nkwyz/

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Another bonehead in our lives.  In today's world, nothing surprises me anymore.  Stupid people are everywhere!!!!!

Similar bonehead went around Road Closed signs and struck and killed a CSX trackworkers a few years ago. He's in prison now. That's where boneheads like that belong.
 

It's happens quite often. I have been called to several.

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"Deputies are working to determine why Rupert’s vehicle went around barricades and crossing arms, which were down with flashing lights, and into the path or the train"

Could it be that he drove it there???

pennsy3750 Wrote:
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> "Deputies are working to determine why Rupert’s
> vehicle went around barricades and crossing arms,
> which were down with flashing lights, and into the
> path or the train"
>
> Could it be that he drove it there???

That would be my guess, too, but perhaps he did not.   oh, to ponder the possibilities......

P Wrote:
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> pennsy3750 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > "Deputies are working to determine why
> Rupert’s
> > vehicle went around barricades and crossing
> arms,
> > which were down with flashing lights, and into
> the
> > path or the train"
> >
> > Could it be that he drove it there???
>
> That would be my guess, too, but perhaps he did
> not.   oh, to ponder the possibilities......

Aliens?
Vulcan mind control?
Too many Twinkies?
Bad friends?  Jim Beam, Ernest and Jolio Gallo?
Bad relatives?  Old Grandad....

trainman630 Wrote:
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> P Wrote:
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> > pennsy3750 Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > "Deputies are working to determine why
> > Rupert’s
> > > vehicle went around barricades and crossing
> > arms,
> > > which were down with flashing lights, and
> into
> > the
> > > path or the train"
> > >
> > > Could it be that he drove it there???
> >
> > That would be my guess, too, but perhaps he did
> > not.   oh, to ponder the possibilities......
>
> Aliens?
> Vulcan mind control?
> Too many Twinkies?
> Bad friends?  Jim Beam, Ernest and Jolio Gallo?
> Bad relatives?  Old Grandad....

See as it was 2am Jom Beam may have played a part.

Posted from iPhone

trainman630 Wrote:
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> P Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > pennsy3750 Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > "Deputies are working to determine why
> > Rupert’s
> > > vehicle went around barricades and crossing
> > arms,
> > > which were down with flashing lights, and
> into
> > the
> > > path or the train"
> > >
> > > Could it be that he drove it there???
> >
> > That would be my guess, too, but perhaps he did
> > not.   oh, to ponder the possibilities......
>
> Aliens?
> Vulcan mind control?
> Too many Twinkies?
> Bad friends?  Jim Beam, Ernest and Jolio Gallo?
> Bad relatives?  Old Grandad....

perhaps Mad Dog 20/20

activated crossing protection is not a judgement decision ... if the USDOT-FRA-NTSB were serious they'd make it mandatory that every licensed driver attend a 8 hr RR crossing seminar/class that show the effects of post rail accidents including videos of the aftermaths as well as interviews with the injured survivors of such incidents and also the surviving relatives ...

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/17/15 11:56 by Out_Of_Service.

99% of these accidents involve alcohol or drugs.

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Out_Of_Service Wrote:
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> activated crossing protection is not a judgement
> decision ... if the USDOT-FRA-NTSB were serious
> they'd make it mandatory that every licensed
> driver attend a 8 hr RR crossing seminar/class
> that show the effects of post rail accidents
> including videos of the aftermaths as well as
> interviews with the injured survivors of such
> incidents and also the surviving relatives ...
>
> Posted from Android

That's a great idea.  Of course, equally good ideas like requiring drivers to retake their driver license tests fter they are convicted of serious accidents routinely go down in flames.  In some states you can't even require a medical exam for a 90 year old who has a MV accident...

A few years ago CSX closed a frequently used side road grade crossing in Acworth, GA. The pavement had been removed and tracks looked like normal ballasted ROW. Around a month after the crossing removal a train hit an automobile stuck on the tracks attempting to drive across the nonexistent crossing. Yes, it was after midnight-as my mom said, not much good happens after midnight.

Jay

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Come on....you can't make people attend an 8 hour class on the dangers of railroad crossings. Especially if they work for a living. Hell, I'm retired and I won't go! Conrail produced about a 15 minute or less video that shows  all the risks and stupidity in that time frame, not 8 hours. I had it and think I gave the copy I found in CR's trash at the end to the CRHS. When folks do stupid stuff at RR crossings just chalk it up to 'natural selection'. Be interesting to know how those folks vote, or, er, voted in elections!