Re: Woman bails out seconds before train hits car

[david <david@gwmail.nmit.vic.edu.au>]

I saw what could have been the same thing at the Cramer St level crossing here
in Melbourne last week, a woman in a shiny red car stuck on the crossing with
traffic before and after. But didn't see the results ( train come or car got
off crossing).

I can think of better ways to gamble, than with one's life.

Regards,
David Head

DL wrote:

> Woman bails out seconds before train hits car
>
> A woman escaped unscathed when she jumped from her car seconds before a
> train slammed into it at a level crossing in Arizona.
>
> Jayme Plank was not injured but her Honda Accord was destroyed by the Union
> Pacific train.
>
> She was caught in bumper-to-bumper traffic and the car was still on the
> tracks as warning lights started flashing and the crossing arm came down.
>
> Ms Plank was later cited by police for stopping on railroad tracks, reports
> the Arizona Daily Star.
>
> Ms Plank, from Tucson, said: "I honked my horn, and the lady in front of me
> moved up as far as she could but I was stuck. I had no other option but to
> bail out."
>
> Sergeant Richard Vidaurri, a Marana police spokesman, said Ms Plank got out
> of the vehicle just in time.
>
> --
> Regards,
> David Lindstrom