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[AuthenticM]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXVFo6lUAJg

damn

 

[HvySky]

Holy shit, that was crazy. Glad it only hit the trailer and not the cab.

 

[LakeEarth]

... and that's why you check before crossing the tracks, even if the gates/signals aren't on.

 

[Sylverstone14]

Holy shit, that was scary. Just full-on plowed into it.

 

[firehawk12]

Did the gates close late or something? What happened?

 

[Trojita]

You had one job crossing gate!

 

[kadotsu]

The lights and gates turning on after the accident is a nice touch.

 

[AuthenticM]

Did the gates close late or something? What happened?

From the video description:

This dash camera video from the North Salt Lake Police Department shows a FrontRunner train tearing through a FedEx truck. A malfunction meant that no warning lights were flashing and the crossing arms were raised at the time of the crash, according to the Utah Transit Authority.

 

[BeforeU]

That ending made me laugh so hard. The gate closes after the deed is done lmao

 

[FyreWulff]

Yeah, the rail company is at fault in this. Signals are supposed to fail-safe and conditions meant you couldn't see trains very far away.

 

[firehawk12]

From the video description:

Yowch.

 

[snake fish]

The lights and gates turning on after the accident is a nice touch.

That ending made me laugh so hard. The gate closes after the deed is done lmao

This

 

[n64coder]

... and that's why you check before crossing the tracks, even if the gates/signals aren't on.

Almost no one ever does this in New England. I guess I should start looking now. School buses and fuel trucks are required to stop at crossings.

 

[sazzy]

weather seems lovely

 

[outunderthestars]

... and that's why you check before crossing the tracks, even if the gates/signals aren't on.

Life lesson right here. I once saw a car get obliterated by a coal train in WV because of a faulty gate.

 

[Tuck]

Jesus, why wasn't the gate down?

Thankfully it didn't hit the front section of the truck, and it looks like the train managed to stay on the rails.

 

[shadowkat]

Good thing it only hit the trailers.

And that the train didn't derail.

 

[marrec]

Almost no one ever does this in New England. I guess I should start looking now. School buses and fuel trucks are required to stop at crossings.

Also it's a giant truck on a snowy road.

Even if he did see the train coming he probably couldn't have stopped in time.

And ya, the arms coming down at the end of the video made me laugh

 

[Par Score]

The lights and gates turning on after the accident is a nice touch.

That ending made me laugh so hard. The gate closes after the deed is done lmao

Yeah, perfect comic timing.

I hope nobody was hurt or I'll feel like shit for bursting out laughing, but man oh man.

 

[Erv]

Is the driver a shoe in for a settlement if he sues?