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Woman, Infant Escape Serious Injury In Collision With Train
April 8, 2010
A woman and an infant escaped serious injury in a train versus car accident Thursday morning in the Friendship community near Flomaton.
The 21-year old and her 18-month old infant were transported by ambulance to Jay Hospital. Their injuries were not life threatening; authorities said the infant’s injuries were minor. The mother was reportedly wearing her seat belt, and the child was properly restrained in a car seat.
The woman’s car collided with the southbound Alabama Railroad train about 7:45 a.m. at a crossing on Wolf Log Road the intersection of Jordan Road.
The accident is still under investigation.
Pictured top: The driver and an infant passenger in this car escape serious injury in a collision with a train this morning near Flomaton. Pictured below: The car’s bumper can be seen on the tracks in front of the train. NorthEscambia.com photos by Alisa Hart, click to enlarge.
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26 Responses to “Woman, Infant Escape Serious Injury In Collision With Train”
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…
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.
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!
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.
I am so glad that everyone involved is alright…
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!!
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.
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.
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.
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.
I’m sure billy and everyone else has made their share of mistakes, So lets all just thank God that they are ok. A damaged car can be fixed and maybe they will put up lights now.
This was my cousin. She heard the train, and went to stop and her brakes locked up and she started skidding on water. Had she been going fast and not trying to stop she would have had A LOT more damage than she did and she nor her daughter would be with us today. So Billy before you go and just ASSUME things you should think there are always accidents that happen, and not everyone is at fault for everything that happens. She is a wonderful mother and would NEVER do anything to endanger her little girls life.
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. We are all guilty of easing up, in some cases way too fast or too close to train tracks, we just get lucky, and no train is coming. I’m quite sure this young woman and her child do not need a driver’s exam response from you right now, but they could use your prayers and concern for their well being.
Frank O said: Crossing arms/gates are installed based on Department of Transportation approval. They usually cost around $300,000, hence the reason they are not at every railroad crossing. A crossing arm or lights would be nice, but due the low traffic on this line, it would be an unwise use of money.
My question for him is this: So ONE person’s life is worth LESS than $300k? Is that what you’re telling me? Because I, as I’m sure most others here will also, happen to think that the lives of ANY of my family members is worth a heck of a lot more than that!!!!
I sincerely hope that you really didn’t mean to imply that spending $300k to save the lives of our families and friends would be “unwise”. If so, you must be the biggest jerk I’ve ever encountered.
If its the same train that comes to flomaton like once or twice a week. I think the speedlimit on that track is like 5mph due to the condition of the rails. Glad everyone is ok !
Billy, do you really think this lady just ran into the train for fun? you seriously lack compassion
This is a bad place to stop, it has lots of trees, bushes and over growth, and the track curves so you can’t really see that well
I’ve seen other cars hit by trains. They didn’t look anything like this one. More like piles of scrap metal. It must have been a real slow bump. I wonder if she and the train were both stopped and they both decided to go at the same time.
Crossing arms/gates are installed based on Department of Transportation approval. They usually cost around $300,000, hence the reason they are not at every railroad crossing. A crossing arm or lights would be nice, but due the low traffic on this line, it would be an unwise use of money.
No, escambiamom, there is NO crossing arm! Oh, and Billy, I was told from someone who knew the young lady that she did stop & looked both ways, but, because of the bushes and shrubbery, and the speed of the two train engines, she still didn’t see them until it was too late and it hit the front of her car! Amber, you are correct, I’ve been across that crossing myself too many time to count & you do almost have to stop on top of it before you can see if anything is coming around the curves…….
Oh, and Flomaton Mom, you are correct, I’ve watched people fly over those tracks like they were the Dukes of Hazzard, without even looking!
They need to put a crossing arm there. Even when you do stop at the stop sign, you have to almost move on top of the track to be able to clearly see both ways. It is very dangerous!!!
There is a stop sign at that crossing. The stop sign is there for a reason. For those who don’t know. YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO LOOK AND SEE IF A TRAIN IS COMING BEFORE YOU CROSS.
I know that rail line doesn’t get a lot of traffic every day, but people should still practice rail safety no matter what. Even if the track is abandoned, people should still look both directions of the tracks.
My son went to the Friendship Learning Lodge a few years ago. And I can’t tell you how many time I saw mom’s, dad’s, and grandparents drive right over those tracks without looking or stopping! I know it’s a dangerous spot but you’ve got to use some common sense, look before you leap! I hope the girl and her baby are okay…
Is there no crossing arm, concerned neighbor?
I don’t know what the proper protocol is but someone needs to do something about that crossing! So many people cross there so much, not to mention there is a pre-school right up the road and that means more traffic thru there with precious children in the vehicles! If anyone knows what we can do to try and get something done about this crossing please post and maybe we all can help get it done! Thankful the woman and her child is okay! Great news that she had on her seatbelt and that child was in it’s seat!
Mothers make a note: Car seats for children and seat belts. Get them and/or use them, please. You never know. Also be careful out there.