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Man Hit By Train, Survives
June 10, 2011
A 46-year-old man was struck by a train and severely injured late Thursday night.
The incident involving a CSX train was reported at around 11:29 p.m. near East 9 Mile and 10 Mile roads.
“The victim, a local transient, was said to have been lying on the tracks at the time he was struck,” said Sheriff’s spokesman Deputy Chris Welborn. “He received some significant injuries and was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital where he is expected to recover.”
Deputies say the victim, whose identity was not released, was lying on the tracks when he was noticed by the conductor of the train. The train was immediately put into an emergency stop and the warning horn was activated.
“The conductor did everything he could to avoid this,” said Welborn.
The sheriff’s office offered the reminder that walking, lying or sitting on railroad tracks is not only dangerous, but it is illegal. Those caught doing so could be charged with trespassing.
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14 Responses to “Man Hit By Train, Survives”
Well, I am no train expert, but I do have enough sense to know that they cannot just automatically stop as fast as an automobile. Why on earth would someone lay down on a train track? My only thoughts would be, that they must be trying to commit suicide. I see people walking down train tracks all of the time, this is very dangerous folks and obviously illegal. (I didn’t actually know that it was illegal to walk down them, but I just learned something new today). Hopefully everyone is ok.
1-It’s a felony to walk on the train tracks. It’s called tresspassing.
2-See 1
123gdr— Why call people IDIOTS—-some of the comments are jokes, some misinformation. I know a little (darn little) about trains and most of the comments have a little truth in them.
The conductor can throw the train in emergency if he sees danger ahead and on the newer engines he can blow the horn but his main duties is taking care of the paperwork of the consist of the train and if something happens to the train in transit he has to walk to find problem and fix it or set that car to a siding while doing all this he is telling the engineer what to do rather go foward or backwards and how many cars he wants him to move and as far as the walking on the tracks it is very illegal it is trespassing and it would be punishment just like trespassing into someones yard I am a CSX conductor
The condr. and engineer share “joint” responsibility for the safe performance of their train. The conr. is to take immediate action to stop the train if he becomes aware of any cituation that requires it to do so. The condr. is responsible for the
supervision of the train and is in contact with dispatchers for track authority and
other administrative duties. The engineer is in charge of the locomotives and the safe operation thereof. The thing fror the public to remember is that a train
is ALWAYS on its’ way down the track. It may be a mile away, or ten miles away, or right on top of you. The thing is that it is coming. The tracks are not the best
place to relax or become lax.
Yeah, That’s what they tell them conductor’s that there the “Boss”… and most of the time the conductor looks over to the engineer and ask him how he should do his job, but yet he is the boss. afterall most of the time the engineer is the most experience one. And the conductor don’t have the authority to stop the train, it’s just there for just in case situation’s.
You all are idiots! Conductors have no control over the train. However, they are the first to get out and see what has happened with any accident. Also, you can’t just hit the brakes and the train automatically stop. Depending on the speed and the amount of cars they have behind them will determine how quickly it will stop. I know the men working this train and they did everything they could have to avoid this. This not only affects the victims family but it takes a hard toll on these guys as well. Get your facts straight and grow up. Sad to know people have nothing better to do these days than to make stupid assumptions and run their mouths about people they know nothing about.
the conductor has the ability and the authority to stop the train from his seat…he is the BOSS…he has an emegency handle near his seat…aterall he may see something wrong before the engineer does….therefore…he puts the train in emergency..he can also blow the horn
NotAgain… Thanks for the back-up. Wiki knows that the conductor has nothing to do with the direct operation of the train.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railroad_engineer
@ oversight:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conductor_(transportation)
“Conductor?” I though the “engineer” was the one who operated the train and a conductor was someone who directed a symphony (smile).
Glad he’s Okay, or will be. Amazing!
“The sheriff’s office offered the reminder that walking, lying or sitting on railroad tracks is not only dangerous…”
Proving that, after all, there ARE some people working for the Sheriff’s Office that have a sense of humor.
I didn’t know that walking along the RR tracks was illegal, though. Dang! When I was younger we used to walk up & down ‘em, usually from sheer boredom.
There are so many homeless people in that area, some by choice, others from bad circumstance. A person that would lay down on a railroad track is depressed, intoxicated or both. I am glad this man is alive and I pray he is able to recover and live a better life. When I hear of things like this, I give thanks to the Lord for blessing me.