MV Delta Mariner Strikes KY Bridge - Bridge Collapses

[Lamplighter]

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

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Being hit by a train, not clearing an underpass. These are the things that should be easily avoidable.

A school mate of my grandson was hospitalized after skate-boarding into
the middle of a moving train, with crossing lights and gates working properly.
The kid later claimed he did not see the train was crossing the sidewalk.

Darwin must have blinked.

[infinite monkey]

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

A school mate of my grandson was hospitalized after skate-boarding into
the middle of a moving train, with crossing lights and gates working properly.
The kid later claimed he did not see the train was crossing the sidewalk.

Darwin must have blinked.

Yikes! Was he injured?

Darwin blinks a lot. Especially for the young ones. I remember feeling invincible, doing stupid things, but I also remember things like...looking for trains!