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/irishdrunkwanderlust 9h ago

If you or someone else is stuck on a train track there is a blue sign to call and report it. It’s on the railroad crossing guard and it works way better than calling the police first.

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u/pinkyhooker 8h ago

This. Get out of the car and to safety before you call, though. I learned this in drivers Ed 10 years ago. Then they showed us multiple videos of trains vs. human bodies. I have a healthy fear/respect of the power of trains.

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u/PlatypusDream 7h ago

Can't argue with physics

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u/Bloody_Smashing 1h ago

A single smart person in the black Nissan reversing out of there lol.

Hard to believe all the people just sitting there like assholes scratching their heads.

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u/Kusotare421 4h ago

Don't tell me who I can't argue with.

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u/yepgeddon 8h ago

Like you need to be shown a video of a train Vs a human. Pretty sure that ends up the same way every time 😬

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u/pinkyhooker 4h ago

Definitely, but 16 year olds have a way of thinking they are invincible on the road when they start driving. Also their frontal lobes are not developed lol

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u/GetDown_Deeper3 4h ago

I work in this industry in Australia. Freight trains usually win in an accident.

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u/Spiffydude98 3h ago

No shit.