Comments on: Woman, Infant Escape Serious Injury In Collision With Train

By: Angi

Angi — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:02:00 +0000

Well I have to say that I do stop at all stop signs, and I either slow way down or sometimes stop and look both ways at least twice before crossing RR Tracks. I have been insulted in the past for doing this, but I consider myself to be a cautious and safe driver. Years ago back when I was still going to school, I can remember them showing us videos of accidents that were caused by trains and vehicles; and it wasn’t a good sight to see. Yeah, people want to say if I’m that scared then maybe I shouldn’t be driving on the roads, well it looks like more of these people need to be a little more safer like I am. And yeah, if someone rearends me for taking safety precaution, well guess what? They will be the ones at fault, not I. Lives are more important to be in such a hurry and not take precaution. Even with the RR arms, they sometimes may not work. The way I loook at it is, people make those RR arms and set them, but yet on the other hand people also make mistakes; so, there you go…

By: Kristy

Kristy — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:11:33 +0000

Just to let everyone know i was born and raised in that community my whole life. But i have moved just a fews miles down the road from them tracks and trains still run through there a couple of times a week if not more so everyone needs to stop and pay attention when you come to them tracks. oh and it has always been hard to see down the tracks and it has been that way my whole life living there. I just come through there about a week ago to visit my parents and there was a train coming so everyone should respect and abey the train crossings no matter how old you are or how long you have been driving.

By: GRITS

GRITS — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 06:24:07 +0000

Billy, have YOU NEVER made a mistake in your life. Do you mean to tell me you come to a COMPLETE STOP, EACH AND EVERY TIME, you come to a train track or 4 way stop. NOT………… None of us do everytime.

I’m not Billy, but I’ll answer that question. The way I was trained to drive is this: you come to a complete stop while looking straight ahead. Then – and ONLY then – you turn your head to the left, then the right, then the left again. If the way is clear, then you proceed. It takes all of 8 seconds to accomplish this.

Or you can do it the way you and most other people do it – slow down, glance to the left and stomp the gas pedal. And end up broadsided, eventually.

I got my training from a police department. I come to a complete stop at every stop sign and every train crossing. Where on earth did you learn to drive?

Oh, BTW – I live within a mile of that crossing and I cross it every day. Even though it’s now a private track and the guy that owns it only travels it a couple times a weeks, I still come to a complete stop every time – ’cause I don’t know when he’ll be making another trip.

I’ve almost been rear-ended several times by people who never stop at that crossing – they jump the tracks. I just thank God for being merciful to this young mother and her child and hope she’s learned a lesson that will stay with her the rest of her life – STOP. LOOK. LISTEN! The view up and down the tracks is not blocked – if you take the time to STOP LOOK and LISTEN!

By: Bo Duke

Bo Duke — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 03:36:47 +0000

Haha Bill…true..and thanks.Now..as Paul Harvey would say..the REST of the story.After the jump i cut off on an old dirt road,ran Rosco and Boss hog off in a mud hole and jumped little escambia creek.:)….i was young and dumb..(and lucky) back then.

Thank God the woman and child is ok.I believe many things like this happen for a reason.Hopefully this was for an alert and reminder for people that trains do travel those tracks,for brush to be cleared..and prevent another tragedy like tammy’s brother’s death from ever happening again.God Bless everybody and be safe out there.

By: Angi

Angi — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 03:24:40 +0000

I am so glad that everyone involved is alright…

By: LIEK YOU ALL KNOW

LIEK YOU ALL KNOW — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:28:41 +0000

I happen to know the girl very well…she seen the train and was stopping at the sign , the road was wet and she SLID into the moving train. She and the baby were transported to jay hosiptal…they are both fine. Special thanks to all th eboys in the oil field that were on the scene to take care of my dear friend. AND BILLY just so u know the conductor gave the same story the girl did so why dnt u shut up…the girl and child are home safely and being taking care of by family!!

By: Tammy Fowler Raybon

Tammy Fowler Raybon — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:29:03 +0000

My heart dropped when I saw the picture of the train and RR crossing sign. My brother, age 22, was killed on Christmas Eve 1987 at this very same RR crossing. Even then it was overgrown and hard to see due to the curve in the tracks. It still to this day amazes me that CSX had a cleaning crew in there within just hours to clean up the overgrown mess. My brother lost his life that day and left behind a wife and a 22 month old son. An investigation into the wreck stated that he had stopped at the track and was pulling off when he was struck by the train. The train was going about 45-55 mph. My brother was driving an eighteen wheeler tanker truck. I pray that he never saw it coming. I have visited there only a hand full of times since his death and everytime it has been overgrown and each time I had to get almost on the tracks to see.

I am thankful that the mother and her child are okay.

Frank O, was his life not worth $300,000? Was it not worth the cost of maintaining the crossing by just keeping the the scrubs and trees cut? If you ask me or anyone who knew him, we would STRONGLY dissagree.

By: bill, big b little ill

bill, big b little ill — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:13:54 +0000

Bo Duke…..I guess you may want to stop at that sign now…..We don’t need to mess up the General Lee….or have to say the late great Bo Duke..Be safe.

Bill likes to see everyone get home safely to their family.

By: Bo Duke

Bo Duke — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 05:23:01 +0000

If you get up to about 55-60 coming from wolf log bridge you can ‘get some air’ going over those tracks.You can also ‘get a bump’ on top of your head and a new front end alignment and shocks.I tell the truth.

All joking aside..i’ve never seen a train cross there in 15 years.I was shocked to see this story.I’ve always slowed down and kinda looked and listened there but i’ve never came to a complete stop there.I seriously thought those tracks were not in use all these years.Except for the occasional work truck that i’ve seen parked on them a few times.

By: Sylvia Godwin

Sylvia Godwin — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 03:30:55 +0000

I am not familiar with this track, but I do know some are hard to see until you get right upon them. I am so thankful the mother and child are okay. I do think they need to put arms up there, because if it saved one life it would be worth it.