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At least 4 dead in LA commuter train wreck

g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
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At least 4 dead in LA commuter train wreck.

I hope there won't an more in this terrible accident.

Peace
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    i had to turn off the "breaking news" a while ago...i was too sad....knowing where this happened i can't imagine how this happened....:(
  • suns rivalsuns rival Posts: 15,926
    yup, heard the news 3 hours ago. what an unfortunate incident. these things should not happen.
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    so i turned on the news...they are reporting 20 dead, 100 hurt


    i hope those are over estimates



    :(
  • walkunafraidwalkunafraid Posts: 2,613
    man...i got off work and went immediately to the gym. didn't even hear about this until right this moment.

    i have a close friend who often rides the metrolink through chatsworth. i just tried to call him, but no answer. fuck.

    EDIT: friend is fine, he didn't ride the train today. thank god. but the last hour has only intensified the sympathies i feel for the family and friends of the victims of this crash.
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  • Daisy_BuchananDaisy_Buchanan Posts: 162
    I took this train for about a yr commuting between Chatsworth & Union Station. There were a lot of nice people I saw on the train every day, so when I saw the story, I prayed for them. That's a scary image.
  • PJPixiePJPixie Posts: 3,026
    That wreck looks horrible. I can't even imagine what families must be going thru.............there are a lot of unknowns in this. I mean, how do you know for sure if someone might have been on that particular train?? It's not like a plane where they have names................ugh, my heart is breaking for the families without any answers. How does a wreck between a commuter train and a freight train happen..........a head on collision at that???
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  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    Wait a minute a head on collision between a commuter and a freight train. Somebody has some SERIOUS explaining to do. Bless those people.

    Peace
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    g under p wrote:
    Wait a minute a head on collision between a commuter and a freight train. Somebody has some SERIOUS explaining to do. Bless those people.

    Peace


    casey jones has no comment ;)
  • spongersponger Posts: 3,159
    It's George Bush's fault. No, really. Here's why.

    Thanks to GW and his style of selective disclosure of information to Congress regarding the situation with Saddam and Iraq, US Forces invaded said country.

    This resulted in higher gas prices.

    High gas prices have contributed to an explosion in the use of rail commuting.

    Last year, it was announced that Metrolink was doubling its scheduling here in southern california within the next year.

    It's next year.
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  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    sponger wrote:
    It's George Bush's fault. No, really. Here's why.

    Thanks to GW and his style of selective disclosure of information to Congress regarding the situation with Saddam and Iraq, US Forces invaded said country.

    This resulted in higher gas prices.

    High gas prices have contributed to an explosion in the use of rail commuting.

    Last year, it was announced that Metrolink was doubling its scheduling here in southern california within the next year.

    It's next year.

    It appears up to 17 killed so far.

    Peace
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    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • LizardLizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    This is SO awful. How does this shit happen??????

    So sad.
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,454
    Very, very sad :(.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    The death toll is up to at least 18! How horrid. My heart goes out to everyone involved. :(

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  • stevieraveonstevieraveon Posts: 413
    cutback wrote:
    casey jones has no comment ;)

    Nice
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    turns out the metrolink engineer failed to stop at a red light


    24 dead
    more to be recovered
    100+injured

    :(
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    cutback wrote:
    turns out the metrolink engineer failed to stop at a red light


    24 dead
    more to be recovered
    100+injured

    :(

    That colud happen but shouldn't there some other kind of alarm to him know that he did so?

    Peace
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    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    g under p wrote:
    That colud happen but shouldn't there some other kind of alarm to him know that he did so?

    Peace

    from what they just said on the news, the light was red and he ignored it.....the southern pacific train had the right of way

    we probably won't know anything conclusive since he's dead
  • spongersponger Posts: 3,159
    cutback wrote:
    turns out the metrolink engineer failed to stop at a red light

    I bet he never failed to blast his stupid fucking horn right by my goddamn bedroom window every time he passed it.
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  • spongersponger Posts: 3,159
    Paper this morning said he was texting on his cell phone.
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  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    sponger wrote:
    Paper this morning said he was texting on his cell phone.

    i just heard that too from my friend that is scheduled to pick up the bodies.
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  • spongersponger Posts: 3,159
    SENROCK! wrote:
    i just heard that too from my friend that is scheduled to pick up the bodies.

    "my friend who is scheduled to pick up...."
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  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    sponger wrote:
    "my friend who is scheduled to pick up...."

    whatever genius. :rolleyes: im sure you'll get a nod from someone....
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  • spongersponger Posts: 3,159
    SENROCK! wrote:
    whatever genius. :rolleyes: im sure you'll get a nod from someone....

    Your friend works for a morgue or something?
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