Looks like the idiot has already been hit once before!
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No matter where you go in life, you'll encounter the stupid! Great capture Brent!
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It appears the rear occupant has a seat belt on so not too much that can go wrong when you think about it. Besides death. Not a fan of these close call shots but this one is done well and uniquely insane.
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I don't see anyone in the engineer's seat...was the train really moving?
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Neat shot! But it almost looks like that may be pushers going the other directions...?
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I'm sure wherever the soccer mom had to go it was very important and worth risking everybody's life in the van. People are so dumb!
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I don't think its pushers. The headlights on. Not only that but you can tell that the ditch lights are going. The right one is brighter than the left.
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The ditch lights appear to be oscillating, meaning they would indeed be moving towards the crossing. That's way too close for my liking...
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Another "Darwin Award" winner!
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Stupid car drivers!
Whether who will be stronger?
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"I don't see anyone in the engineer's seat...was the train really moving?" Maybe the crew ducked to keep from seeing people die?
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What a surprise, it's a minivan with old battle scars. All I can offer is it must be a low speed track area since the crossing isn't lighted. Still stupid though.
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If you take a close look you can see the engineer. There is just a sliver of light between his head & the darker inner portion of the cab...and you can see the ditch light on the right side of the picture is brighter than the one on the left. I like these photo's, it really shows the danger these rocket scientists put everyone in.
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If the train was moving at all, it couldn't have been going to fast, this crossing has crossbucks only, no gates. Also, there is a lot more room between the van and the engine then you think. Take a look at the coal cars, see how small they appear, how many of those do you think could fit between the engine and the van? 3 or 4? Thats at least 200 feet.
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This is a nicely composed photo designed to make the viewer think the train is alot closer than it really is. As for the crossing this is a situation where if there isn't very much train traffic and officials don't think it deserves to be lighted at least then it should have a stop sign for vehicles before crossing the tracks. The trains maximum speed through this section of track might only be 4 or 5 mph.
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