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Passenger Trains > There's no fool like an old foolDate: 09/23/17 19:23 There's no fool like an old fool Author: GenePoon Woman killed after being struck by Amtrak train in University City area
WCNC September 23, 2017 > CHARLOTTE, N.C. - According to officials, a woman has died after > being struck by an Amtrak train in the University area of Charlotte > Friday evening. > > At approximately 9:06 p.m., officers responded to Old Concord Road > and Mclean Road to reports of an accident involving an Amtrak train > and a pedestrian. > > Medic has confirmed that the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. > The victim was later identified as Sarah Weagba Doe, 63. > > According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, Doe was a passenger in a > white Chevrolet Equinox that was traveling west on McLean Road. > > Upon reaching the Old Concord Road intersection, Doe exited the car > and lifted the railroad crossing gates. After the car crossed the > rail road tracks, Doe attempted to cross the tracks to reach the car > which is when she was struck by the Amtrak train traveling south. > > Amtrak said there were 173 passengers on board the train at the time > of the incident, excluding crew members. > > There were no injuries reported on the train. http://www.wcnc.com/news/traffic/person-killed-after-being-struck-by-train-in-university-city/478012100 Date: 09/23/17 19:27 Re: There's no fool like an old fool Author: ctillnc 79 of the 22nd finally arrived CLT 2 hrs 51 mins late.
Date: 09/23/17 19:34 Re: There's no fool like an old fool Author: irhoghead If someone told me this story out of the blue, there is no way I would believe it. How this woman lived to be 63 years old is a feat unto itself. You can't fix stupid.
Date: 09/23/17 19:46 Re: There's no fool like an old fool Author: MojaveBill Sad story, but as an octogenarian ex-cop and journalist I've seen plenty of people of all ages do equally stupid things...
There are plenty of young fools around. Bill Deaver Tehachapi, CA Date: 09/23/17 20:29 Re: There's no fool like an old fool Author: ProAmtrak That's dumb, shows what happens when you get impatient!
Date: 09/23/17 20:46 Re: There's no fool like an old fool Author: TAW MojaveBill Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Sad story, but as an octogenarian ex-cop and > journalist I've seen plenty of people of all ages > do equally stupid things... > There are plenty of young fools around. I once asked a firefighter/paramedic friend if my perception that the majority of his work consisted of rescuing people from their own stupidity. Re responded that my observation applied only to about the 90th percentile. TAW Date: 09/23/17 22:26 Re: There's no fool like an old fool Author: Lurch_in_ABQ Sarah, I hope your loved ones receive apologies and remuneration from the railroad responsible for failing to make you aware of the hazards of railroad track grade crossings, crossing gates, signaling and the destructive kinetic energy of fast moving railroad trains.
RIP. Date: 09/24/17 15:36 Re: There's no fool like an old fool Author: spnudge Maybe a case of one to many or one not enough.
Nudge Date: 09/25/17 16:03 Re: There's no fool like an old fool Author: howeld Young fools as well.
16 year old killed in Dayton Ohio area this weekend laid down between rails to let train pass overhead. Didn't end well. Posted from iPhone |