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There's probably been more hit by trains in this same time period that I don't know about. Two were close to me and covered by Charlotte news and one managed to get hit by a historic train out west which made the "railroad and railfan" news. We'll start with her.
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Adams County Sheriff’s officials say the woman was taking pictures of the train and got too close before being hit. There were four or five other people also taking pictures of the passing train, but they were further back, according to officials.
I believe the train may have taken a track closer to her than she was expecting, but there's still no excuses to get hit by a train, especially one you not only know is coming, but you're there to take pictures of it. Sad for her and her family, but she'll forever be known as the photog who got killed by a steam engine.
Two people were killed around Charlotte, NC by trains. I heard about these on the radio, so no links. One was killed because he was walking on the tracks listening to music via earbuds! SMH This actualy happens more often than some may think.
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"I knew it was dangerous, but I always thought if a train is coming I'll hear it far back and I'll be able to get off the tracks."
After being hit, Jones tried to pull himself out from under the train once it stopped.
"I raised my leg up and my foot was still on the ground. That was the worst sight ever, there was so much blood."he said.
There's probably been more hit by trains in this same time period that I don't know about. Two were close to me and covered by Charlotte news and one managed to get hit by a historic train out west which made the "railroad and railfan" news. We'll start with her.
Almost certainly that is so.
About 400 pedestrians and 250 people in road vehicles are killed in train incidents every year in the United States. It should be noted that these figures are down significantly from two and three decades ago, and since the population of the U.S. has increased by over 50 million in that time, the corresponding death rates have dropped even more.
However, there is now social media and a 24/7 news cycle to fill, so a person is much more likely to hear about a given incident.
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Some trains are now 1.5 miles long. Takes a long time to slow it down.
Peeps think trains are just the width of the tracks and they magically squeeze in 4 seats or 2 pallets into 56.5 inches.
I know this isn't the same kind of train you're talking about, but are you aware that around 50 people are hit and killed by NYC subway trains every year?
I am guessing that generally only a few of those that are hit are actually just walking/meandering on the track, and those who are must be well aware of the danger. The rest jump, fall or are pushed I suppose.
Dakota Jones was walking along the tracks with his headphones in on June 9. He said he never heard the train coming.
"I couldn't hear anything. The headphones were really loud, and I was blasting them, which was my mistake. I didn't hear anything at all," he recalled
I would like to hear the part where he explains what made him walk on railroad tracks and not think a train might also be on them.
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