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Garbage truck/train collision in Virginia.

Started by Yorkshire pud, January 31, 2018, 11:20:11 AM

Yorkshire pud

A passenger in a garbage truck that was struck be a train carrying school children and (among others) republican politicians to a retreat has been killed today. Details are still sketchy but the truck was towing a trailer that was hit by the train. The passengers on the train have reportedly so far only minor injuries thankfully.  Apparently Roger Marshall the ex Iraq war doctor and the guy who saved a lot of life in the shooting at the baseball game was there to help too. As trains are difficult to see and don't weigh anything, perhaps the truck driver believed he a) had right of way and b) it wouldn't matter if he was hit anyway.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/train-carrying-gop-lawmakers-retreat-hits-trash-truck-n843311


albrecht

Quote from: Yorkshire pud on January 31, 2018, 11:20:11 AM
A passenger in a garbage truck that was struck be a train carrying school children and (among others) republican politicians to a retreat has been killed today. Details are still sketchy but the truck was towing a trailer that was hit by the train. The passengers on the train have reportedly so far only minor injuries thankfully.  Apparently Roger Marshall the ex Iraq war doctor and the guy who saved a lot of life in the shooting at the baseball game was there to help too. As trains are difficult to see and don't weigh anything, perhaps the truck driver believed he a) had right of way and b) it wouldn't matter if he was hit anyway.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/train-carrying-gop-lawmakers-retreat-hits-trash-truck-n843311


http://www.whsv.com/content/news/Train-carrying-GOP-House-members-crashes-outside-Crozet-471966903.html
"Oklahoma GOP Rep. Tom Cole said everal GOP lawmakers who are doctors got off the train to assist, including Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, who was also at last June's shooting of Republicans at a baseball practice in nearby Alexandria, Virginia, and treated some of the victims. Other doctor-lawmakers who helped included Reps. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, Phil Roe, R-Tenn., and Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La."
I haven't seen a map of the intersection yet and don't know any details on how the Xing is managed (gate, signals, etc.)
Btw, they were headed toward The Greenbrier, a beautiful resort, that, interestingly was build and owned formerly by a railroad company.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greenbrier

chefist

BREAKING NEWS ON CNN! GOP TRAIN SLAUGHTERS TRUCK DRIVER!

Yorkshire pud

Quote from: chefist on January 31, 2018, 11:58:36 AM
BREAKING NEWS ON CNN! GOP TRAIN SLAUGHTERS TRUCK DRIVER!


FOX NEWS EXCLUSIVE! DEM/DEEP STATE/FBI/CIA PLOT TO DERAIL GOP TRAIN FOILED BY LAWS OF NEWTON.

chefist

You think I'm joking...actually, it was a Politico reporter...where's your Fox evidence?

https://twitter.com/rachaelmbade/status/958740941589893121

Dr. MD MD

Maybe there were important Dems in the truck? :D

kyron

Quote from: Yorkshire pud on January 31, 2018, 11:20:11 AM
A passenger in a garbage truck that was struck be a train carrying school children and (among others) republican politicians to a retreat has been killed today. Details are still sketchy but the truck was towing a trailer that was hit by the train. The passengers on the train have reportedly so far only minor injuries thankfully.  Apparently Roger Marshall the ex Iraq war doctor and the guy who saved a lot of life in the shooting at the baseball game was there to help too. As trains are difficult to see and don't weigh anything, perhaps the truck driver believed he a) had right of way and b) it wouldn't matter if he was hit anyway. GoMovies

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/train-carrying-gop-lawmakers-retreat-hits-trash-truck-n843311


No members of Congress or their staff were injured, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement.

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