I saw a derailment similar to this in July, when the Silver Star hit a truck in Plant City, Florida.
Posted by Ham Radio (Member # 6587) on :
This accident could have been prevented, with better vehicle traffic management.
Posted by notelvis (Member # 3071) on :
It could have been prevented had the driver of the truck remembered his CDL training and not pulled onto a railroad crossing that he would not be able to clear without stopping.
That's in the CDL manuals.....trust me.
Posted by 4021North (Member # 4081) on :
Any driver, not just a truck driver, should remember not to stop on the tracks.
Posted by gp35 (Member # 3971) on :
The 2 engines didn't derail, however the middle coaches did. Could this be the result of hard braking or emergency braking.
Posted by Italiancanuck89 (Member # 1873) on :