Train Wreck In Mer Rouge, LA 10/05/14

[MrFSS]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuH1Ogdx4cg

 

[Blackwolf]

Anhydrous Ammonia leak? The white tank cars that slid through just before the consist came to a stop looked like anhydrous ammonia cars.

Anyone heard WHY a crane truck was stopped on the tracks?

 

[MrFSS]

Anhydrous Ammonia leak? The white tank cars that slid through just before the consist came to a stop looked like anhydrous ammonia cars.

Anyone heard WHY a crane truck was stopped on the tracks?

The source where I saw this posted said the truck had a low clearance and got stuck on the tracks. The driver was able to get out and was uninjured. Supposedly several train crew were injured.

The tank car gas leak cause a large evacuation in the small town for a while.

 

[Blackwolf]

Supposedly several train crew were injured.

I can see that. If you watch in slow motion just after the collision, it looks like the trailing ex-Southern Pacific locomotive is rolling onto its side.

 

[MrFSS]

Supposedly several train crew were injured.

I can see that. If you watch in slow motion just after the collision, it looks like the trailing ex-Southern Pacific locomotive is rolling onto its side.

And, I saw that the fellow whose wife took the video gave it to the local police investigating and they were very thankful to have it.

 

[MrFSS]

Couple of news links.

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