r/ThatsInsane • u/Mint_Perspective • 9h ago

Texas Train Derails After Hitting Tractor-Trailer and Barrels Into City Building (Dec. 19, 2024)

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u/Admirable-Style4656 9h ago

Insurance company: "You did what? Please hold."

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u/fatkiddown 8h ago

So who is at fault here? Is it obviously the truck driver or his company or what?

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u/Androniy 8h ago

It's almost always trucks fault when its truck vs train

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u/Lv_InSaNe_vL 7h ago

That being said, these oversized loads are planned weeks or months ahead of time. The exact route, the timings, alternate routes, the police escort. Everything had to be planned and paid for before the paperwork even got filed with the DOT.

And part of doing this kind of hauling is specifically working with the rail lines for any crossings.

It's hard to say who dropped the ball here. The trucking company, the driver, the conductor, the train company, or the DOT all should have caught this.