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From what I have read, they did not have permission to be on RR property, and they were busy saving props when they saw the train approaching. OSHA is going to hand them a massive fine, based on what has been reported.
If they would have had two people with radios, positioned a couple of miles up the tracks, they could have radioed a warning to the crew. Someone really screwed up.
George Harris Member # 2077
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There are really a lot of mixed messages out there of who had what permission to do what. I just cannot picture them having permission to be on the track without a railroad babysitter for them and a flagmen both ways.
palmland Member # 4344
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From Trains.com:
"Joe Gardner, the lead detective on the case, said the crew had Rayonier’s permission to film on its property next to the tracks. “CSX has told me they were aware they were out there, but they did not have permission to be on the train tracks,” Gardner told reporters. Sarah Elizabeth Jones, 27, of Atlanta, a camera assistant, was killed in the accident."
Geoff Mayo Member # 153
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Mixed messages, yes. Media speculation and assumption being another way of putting it. No way to know until some official report comes out, if even that sort of investigation is reported publicly like, say, a train vs train collision. Talking heads in media reports aren't that reliable.
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