Comments on: Troopers: Speed Was Factor As Man Plows Into Train

By: Everett

Everett — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:18:15 +0000

Glad the driver is doing.

Generally if I’m traveling in a rural area and come up upon a RR track with no lights, bars, or stop sign I always stop before crossing. That 3-5 second pause is time well spent if it saves your life.

By: Violet Stewart

Violet Stewart — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:53:37 +0000

First I’d like to say thank you to those who have made remarks in defense of my son who was involved in this ACCIDENT. He is recovering and we are all giving God the glory that his life wasn’t lost. For those of you who are commenting without knowing all the circumstances, I’m glad God is more merciful than you are. Bill is a very good hearted, husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend to many…he is a hard worker and reaches out to help others in need. He is not the kind of man who doesn’t take responsiblity for his errors. I am not familiar with the area where this accident took place but have been told by many that it is easy to “be on top of it” before you realize it because of the layout of the road…the train comes out of the woods, there are no lights or barricades…just a stop sign. Bill saw the train as it began to cross the road, he tried to stop but the road was wet and the truck skidded on the wet pavement…he says he was not speeding. He was not trying to beat the train, he simply couldn’t stop. He says he never heard a horn….this man used the sleeve of his jacket to tie a tournquet around his arm to keep from bleeding to death after calling 911 himself…he has a long road to recovery and a family that depended on his income…I think he’s suffered enough without being bashed by people who don’t know the whole story. By the way, he was not texting…

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:08:37 +0000

REGARDING:
:Who cares what physics say. It feels faster”

We are tickled pink he survived and is able to write. As to what physics says, physics is independent, disinterested, honest. If a person makes an impossible claim, he may not be telling it exactly as it happened. Really, it only matters if you’re interested in the truth. If you’re not, then just ignore physics.

David for undamaged people

By: JM

JM — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 08:04:57 +0000

First let me say I am glad that the driver is doing good and I hope he makes a full recovery. I can’t believe that people is blaming the train for not sounding his horn or that there should be lights and crossing arms on the tracks. First it is the law that you come to a complete stop at all RR crossings, no matter which way you come from you have plenty of time to STOP.

By: Concerned

Concerned — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 04:57:59 +0000

Cbitter, I too know the victim and I know for a fact this was an accident I know bill very well and know that he is a very caucious driver. He as you said has to much on the line to give it up just to get were he’s going a little faster . Thank you for being one on here tht doesn’t look at the head line and assuming

By: Ben culpepper

Ben culpepper — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 04:40:57 +0000

Why are people bashing him? Who cares what physics say. It feels faster, it really does if you ever get in that magnitude of a wreck. But the man is alive. That’s what matters. Dude ima friend of your sister and even though we don’t know each other, I’ll be damn glad your home.

By: concerned

concerned — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 04:24:59 +0000

The man driving this truck was not “trying to beat the train” and how unsensitive do you have to be to say “guess the train won” . He was not “texting” . That is somones son, bother , husband, father and friend that you are acting like no big deal his fault..!! And although he was in the wrong there is circumstances on his part that is not being revealed. What low down self centered you must be!

By: cbittner

cbittner — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 04:07:07 +0000

i do not know that area. but after reading all these comments, i do have to believe that this was an accident. one side says that there are trees & no signals. i do agree that everyone should be careful at unmarked tracks. but ik this victim and he has a wife a baby and is a hard worker and was on the job at the time of this happening. ik that he was nto screwing around with so much on the line.

By: SHO-NUFF

SHO-NUFF — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 02:26:47 +0000

Years back, in Alabama anyway,
Any train crossing without warning lights or gates, had a STOP sign posted. You were required to stop at a railroad crossing.
The last time I was “up yonder way” I noticed the stop signs were gone.

in the rural parts of the woods, there are many secondary lines that have little train traffic, unlike the mainline CSX that runs along Hwy. 29. The branch lines can go for over a month and not have a train pass, so Locals don”t look for a train.
But…, when it does come along it is there! Sounds like being in the wrong place at the wrong time to me.

As children we were taught to: STOP, LOOK, and LISTEN!!

By: cygie

cygie — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:28:03 +0000

I was not there, and pray the driver is ok. But I have to agree with David. How does a vehicle increase it’s speed when the brakes are applied?