Train Kills 3 Teen Girls Crossing Bridge in Florida

[PhilB]

They were on a trestle bridge, so they had left themselves not much for escape routes. It doesn't say how long the bridge was, or how high, but going out on one of those is a risk, because if the train comes, it's not just step aside off the tracks, you're in the way, period. If it's low enough and/or over water, you might jump for it. If you have the presence of mind, you could lie down between the tracks and hope it passes over you safely. And that's about it.

PhilB

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Originally Posted by PhilB

They were on a trestle bridge, so they had left themselves not much for escape routes. It doesn't say how long the bridge was, or how high, but going out on one of those is a risk, because if the train comes, it's not just step aside off the tracks, you're in the way, period. If it's low enough and/or over water, you might jump for it. If you have the presence of mind, you could lie down between the tracks and hope it passes over you safely. And that's about it.

PhilB

trestling what a rush.

YouTube- lying under a train

YouTube- lying under a train

Actually merely stepping on the outside and hanging on is your best option in that case, but hollywood has pounded into our heads that running, laying underneath or jumping are the best option.

[Joe]

That stupid f*^k is lucky as hell nothin was hanging loose

[NeedinJustice]

That's what I was thinking, Joe!!!! That's just stupid!

[NeedinJustice]

As for not hearing the train, that's really not likely. As the train comes through town, it blows its whistle regularly. I can't really say that the train goes really slow, but unless you're deaf, you're gonna hear it.

[Joe]

I'm gonna appeal to your old popo self, this is people we're talking about, specifically teenagers. They have the market cornered on bein..............well dumb.

[NeedinJustice]

Train Kills 3 Teen Girls Crossing Florida Bridge - AOL News

Has an AP video.

[Alawicious]

Originally Posted by needinjustice

that's what i was thinking, joe!!!! That's just stupid!

[MeinGlänzendMotorrad]

I grew up right next to a train track. We knew better than to be anywhere near any bridges, or hell, anywhere without an easy way off the track, if there was a train even hinting at coming nearby.

[tiretread]

It's a damn shame. A tragedy. They were stupid and careless, but it's terrible that they paid for it with their lives. I remember jumping onto trains when I was 10 or 11 years old and never got hurt. Sometimes God watches out for fools.