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Posted: 8:20 PM Oct 24, 2009
Amtrack Train Hits SUV In Fayetteville
Four people had gotten out and were trying to move the vehicle when the Amtrak Train hit it at about 9:30 p.m. Friday.
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Authorities say two people in North Carolina were injured after their sports utility vehicle got stuck on the tracks and was hit by a passenger train.
Multiple media outlets reported Saturday that five people were inside the SUV when it got stuck on the tracks in a construction zone in Fayetteville.
Four people had gotten out and were trying to move the vehicle when the Amtrak Train hit it at about 9:30 p.m. Friday.
The train dragged the vehicle about 350 feet down the tracks before stopping.
Authorities say 15-year-old girl still inside the SUV suffered minor injuries.
The teen's mother broke several ribs and was taken to a hospital. No one on the train was injured.
Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
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Posted by: Babarino
Location: New York
on Oct 25, 2009 at 12:49 PM
I seen this before in Final destination. They will not make it the rest of the week.
Posted by: C
on Oct 25, 2009 at 10:09 AM
I once saw an interview with an investigator for the NTSB. She talked about what happens when a train hits a car. The analogy she used was that of a car running over an aluminum drink can. She said that pound for pound,mass for mass,that's roughly the equivalent of what happens when a car is hit by a train. Your car: About a ton and some change. A train: Thousands of tons. DUH ! This seems like it would be common sense,but every day,all over the country,this happens because some impatient idiot tries to beat the train. I myself am a lifelong rail fan, and you can bet that I give those metal behemoths the respect that they deserve !
Posted by: Anonymous
on Oct 25, 2009 at 08:23 AM
I dont understand.One stays in and the others get out.What a complete DOLT!
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