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AngryOldDem

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Reply to jsr (Reply #10)

Fri Nov 16, 2012, 06:53 AM

Nov 2012

I've NEVER understood this kind of post when people die.

Not funny.

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Deaths reported after train crashes into trailer during Texas veterans parade [View all] Poll_Blind Nov 2012 OP

There are gates there -- WTF? Brickbat Nov 2012 #1

How horrible. Can't even think how this might have happened. efhmc Nov 2012 #2

You can see for miles in Midland. DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #3

The gates, the lights working, defacto7 Nov 2012 #4

I am guessing the gate closed after the truck already moved into the tracks. LisaL Nov 2012 #8

I read that in the comments on one news article--that the second TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #9

That makes more sense defacto7 Nov 2012 #11

I still don't quite understand how this happened. Ash_F Nov 2012 #14

If there was a line of traffic JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2012 #21

Kind of makes sense but he could have cut the wheel hard and gone off the road. Ash_F Nov 2012 #23

exactly, or push the fucking cars in front of you, you just don't sit there.. snooper2 Nov 2012 #29

Considering all the people were sitting in chairs on truck bed, pushing the cars in front LisaL Nov 2012 #31

we can break this down pretty easily, get hit by a big ass train- snooper2 Nov 2012 #32

Unless we can invent a time machine, it's a pretty pointless argument. LisaL Nov 2012 #33

I have no clue how he could have gone of the road. LisaL Nov 2012 #30

Yes, the train has the right of way. ManiacJoe Nov 2012 #40

After seeing some new pictures of the scene.... Ash_F Nov 2012 #41

It was in the middle of a parade - there was no room to turn out jberryhill Nov 2012 #26

I don't quite get this story yet...What were 24 veterans doing already aboard a trailer if they were silvershadow Nov 2012 #5

From what I read, these were "wounded warriors" and so their mobility may have been... Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #7

How the HELL do you not see a giant intermodal train TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #6

It was in the middle of a slow moving parade jberryhill Nov 2012 #27

Most likely caused by Texas-sized idiocy jsr Nov 2012 #10

please - there's a time for that and it surely is not here Skittles Nov 2012 #12

Not funny MisterScruffles Nov 2012 #13

-1,000 AngryOldDem Nov 2012 #16

Don't worry RandiFan1290 Nov 2012 #17

No, we wouldn't. kentauros Nov 2012 #36

Was waiting for it and you came through with the usual efhmc Nov 2012 #18

Disgusting. cordelia Nov 2012 #19

Feel Better, Now? Paladin Nov 2012 #20

Pure tragedy. truthisfreedom Nov 2012 #15

Awful for everyone involved Aerows Nov 2012 #22

Huffingotn Post report with more pictures happyslug Nov 2012 #24

Looks like they were almost clear Ash_F Nov 2012 #25

That organizer is gonna get sued for his next four lifetimes.... Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #28

Had they called Union Pacific beforehand, the engineer and conductor TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #34

Even before that... Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #37

Yeah, really...what could go wrong with tying down TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #38

Thinking of the train crew today. Brickbat Nov 2012 #35

Yes--I know they are probably traumatized and TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #39