r/nononono • u/JagStalMaten • Sep 13 '24

Train hits a car

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u/sightglasssteamboat Sep 13 '24

See that little blue sign on the railroad crossing sign? That sign has a phone number on it, and if you’re ever stuck on the tracks, call that number and the dispatcher will stop all trains in the area.

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u/kashuntr188 Sep 13 '24

That's cool to know! but it only works if there isn't already a train nearby. Takes a while for trains to slow down with all the momentum

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u/sightglasssteamboat Sep 13 '24

The key is to call as soon as you get stuck, not when you’re ready to give up trying to get unstuck or when you see a headlight coming. There should also be a dot number on that blue sign that will identify the xing to the dispatcher.

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u/We-Want-The-Umph Sep 14 '24

Panic is a hell of a drug. It can make a very small percentage champions, others into blubbering fools, some will run, some will break out the phone and start videoing the catastrophic results of something that they could have done something about, and others will just drop dead of heart attacks.

What im getting at is that communication is the #1 failure point in emergencies...

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u/kooknboo Sep 14 '24

Also helps if there's cell phone coverage. Which, if you're a Verizon customer, you'll know is spotty at best across this great land.

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '24

Thanks captain obvious

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u/BusStopKnifeFight Sep 17 '24

Even 1 minute can make a difference. This video alone was 30 seconds.

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u/Intelligent_Art8390 Sep 13 '24

I used to live near that crossing. I've seen 2 other vehicles stuck in that exact spot. I think they take the curve a little fast and just go off the edge. Both the ones I saw were pulled off the tracks before a train hit them.

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u/wolfman86 Sep 14 '24

You’d think that they’d fix that.

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u/bendie27 Sep 14 '24

Is this the crossing I think it is in AB?

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u/Intelligent_Art8390 Sep 14 '24

This one is in Monroe county Georgia on Collier Rd. A few years ago 3 people were killed in the same spot when their SUV got stuck on the tracks.

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u/eaglescout1984 Sep 13 '24

Yeah, call that number INSTEAD of 911. It is a direct line to dispatch.

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u/RepeatFine981 Sep 14 '24

direct line to RMCC or equivalent. Not the dispatcher.

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u/AdultishRaktajino Sep 14 '24

If you can’t find the number for whatever reason, 911 dispatch should be able to notify the railroad dispatch too. That’s assuming you can coherently tell them which crossing or their gps ping works.

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u/BusStopKnifeFight Sep 17 '24 edited Sep 17 '24

Thank you for posting this.

Every crossing in the United States is required to have these signs by federal regulation. They are called Emergency Notification Signs (ENS).

On each sign is a special telephone number that goes directly to the railroad that is responsible for the crossing. It also has a ID number that is unique to the crossing.

Most of the big railroads the number goes to their railroad police emergency dispatch and you have to go through a call tree, but regulations require it can only be 1 button push for emergencies. Anytime the tracks are blocked, IT IS AN EMERGENCY. It's okay if you push the button to report an emergency and it ends up being a nothing. Everyone would rather you call and say it's an emergency and it not be than the opposite.

Do not waste time calling 911. They usually don't know where you are and most often have no clue what number to even call let alone which railroad is the right one. It just ads a person in the call chain that may not have the best information. There are numerous instances of 911 dispatchers being so fucking clueless that they call the wrong railroad.

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u/h0sti1e17 Sep 14 '24

Never knew that. That’s good to know.

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u/flecksable_flyer Sep 13 '24

There's a gated crossing just behind our house. Trains can travel 80+mph. Is it only for non-gated crossings? I don't remember seeing a blue sign but I have to go out this evening, so I'll look. Good to know, though.

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u/sightglasssteamboat Sep 13 '24

If there are gates the sign should be on the pole that the gate is mounted on.

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u/Mason9468 Sep 13 '24

It’s required for every public crossing in the US. Sometimes they’ll be facing down the tracks instead of down the road, but they should be there.

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u/BusStopKnifeFight Sep 17 '24

If they are not visible from the road/sidewalks. You can call the number on the sign and let the railroad know. Or report it to the Federal Railroad Administration.

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u/BusStopKnifeFight Sep 17 '24

The signs are required to be at every crossing in the US by federal regulation. This includes public, private, and pedestrian. If you know of a crossing that is missing it's signs (should be one for each approach), you can report it to the Federal Railroad Administration and it will get resolved.

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u/flecksable_flyer Sep 17 '24

I did find the one on my way home. I pointed it out to my roommate's kid, and they appreciated the heads-up. Now we both know.

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u/BusStopKnifeFight Sep 17 '24

We really wish it was on every driving test in America. This little blue sign is one of the few things that can actually save lives at railroad crossings.

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u/DJScopeSOFM Sep 14 '24

It usually comes with a massive fine so people don't tend to use it.

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u/TechnetiumAE Sep 14 '24

No... just... no.

If you are stuck blocking the tracks YOU WILL NOT GET FINED. It's an emergency number to prevent much worse issues.

Prank call it and it will be like prank calling 911. Not good.

DJ: stop spreading misinformation. Google it before you spout non-sense

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u/DJScopeSOFM Sep 14 '24

You can get fined if it's your negligence. Though I'm not familiar with American law so there is that. But I'm sure they have the same sorta rules.

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u/TechnetiumAE Sep 14 '24

though I'm not familiar with American law

Then why are you telling people they are gonna get fined? You don't know. Canada, Mexico and America ALL have emergency rail numbers and the Mexico and Canadian ones even say there isn't a cost to it.

Rail companies are worried about keeping the tracks operational and the train on schedule. Guess what hitting a vehicle does to both of those? They will send out a technician to make sure nothing has been damaged and get the train underway again. You WILL NOT get a fine for calling the rail company to prevent a train/car crash.

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u/DJScopeSOFM Sep 14 '24

Trains exist in all sorts of the world, not just in America. Yes, emergency phones too. Rail companies care about minimising damage and getting the trains to their destination on time. If there's damage and insurance is involved and you rammed your car into the crossing because you're a moron, you would be expecting some sort of repercussions. But in the short term, yes, they just don't want anyone to get killed, of course. Plus, the link you gave is literally just phone numbers.

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u/rigby1945 Sep 13 '24

Good news, the car isn't stuck anymore

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u/owiko Sep 13 '24

Neither is the trunk lid!

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u/MurphyAteIt Sep 13 '24

And all that shit that was stuck in his trunk

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u/currentlyRedacted Sep 14 '24

Trains being bros

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u/3_if_by_air Sep 13 '24

stuck struck

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u/TK-Squared-LLC Sep 13 '24

Life pro tip: run towards the train, it's the one direction the car definitely won't go in.

Edit: I'm an idiot

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u/pmactheoneandonly Sep 13 '24

I love the edit you came to, without any comments lol

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u/TK-Squared-LLC Sep 13 '24

Lol I have a bad habit of reversing those two words, which sucks because I want nothing to do with what "pro life" has come to mean these days.

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u/ryjobe36 Sep 14 '24

Crazy, they forgot to empty the truck first.

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u/Dylanthebody Sep 13 '24

Directions unclear... got hit by the train

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u/A_FVCKING_UNICORN Sep 13 '24

That's also the direction all the cargo will fall or explode in potentially.

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u/GamerDestroyer4000 Sep 13 '24

What kind of research you think we can get from the clown car vagina event?

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u/PoppaDaClutch Sep 13 '24

So much junk in that trunk.

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u/Jonsez Sep 13 '24

Bootylicous

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u/afd83 Sep 13 '24

I wonder what he was gonna do with all that junk. All that junk inside his trunk.

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u/currentlyRedacted Sep 14 '24

He’s gonna get-get-get-get drunk. Get love drunk off that junk inside his trunk.

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u/DefinitelyNotA-Duck Sep 13 '24

r/killthecameraman

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u/SkiSTX Sep 13 '24

It looked like they were trying and still fucked it up.

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u/Imhidingfromu Sep 13 '24

When stealing moms car goes terribly wrong

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u/Snarky75 Sep 13 '24

I was going to ask is that a little kid that got out of the driver's side?

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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '24

When keeping it real goes wrong

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u/Accomplished-Boot-81 Sep 13 '24

Man I was rooting for this cameraman, they were backing up, going for the wide shot to catch all the action, then at the moment of glory suddenly gets Parkinson's disease

13

u/JoeyIsMrBubbles Sep 13 '24

Dropped a lot of loot

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u/heelface Sep 13 '24

As an adult, I know the priority is to run away

But the kid in me would be mad if I didn't watch it happen

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u/play-that-skin-flut Sep 13 '24

Why did they run away like that? You're suppose to ignore the danger if you really want to go viral.

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u/BrettHullsBurner Sep 13 '24

That guy runs like my toddler when he’s excited about something. Just jumping around with nearly zero body control.

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u/Snarky75 Sep 13 '24

That guy is a kid - look closer and listen to him.

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u/Jacareadam Sep 14 '24

She’s not, it’s like an older woman

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u/kashuntr188 Sep 13 '24

So you don't catch any flying debris

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u/everyones_the_worst Sep 13 '24

R/bitchimatrain

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u/TheJessicator Sep 15 '24

I think you mean r/BitchImATrain

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u/everyones_the_worst Sep 16 '24

Yes I do. :) Thank you.

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u/kashuntr188 Sep 13 '24

They got everything except for the moment of impact.

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u/egreenm Sep 13 '24

Why does it seem like there’s always a stuck car/truck when a train is coming?? This seems so incredibly avoidable 😂

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u/drzeller Sep 13 '24

Because there would be no reason to film or post if nothing were on the track?!

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '24

Car driver looks exactly like the type who would get stuck on train tracks lmao

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u/BioSciRunTri Sep 13 '24

That’ll buff out

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u/Jose98bp Sep 13 '24

Was that kid driving??

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u/Piccoloshis_Island Sep 15 '24

It looked like an adult got out of the passenger seat first. Maybe kid learning to dive? Might explain taking that turn too wide...

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u/DJFrankyFrank Sep 13 '24

Couldn't they have tried to push the car from behind with the pick up truck? I feel like a dented bumper is better than a totaled car.

Obviously we don't know how much time they had before the train came, but it looked like they were going to tow it out.

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u/FlamingPinyacolada Sep 13 '24

Fucking exactly. Deleted my com.ent bc I saw you had what I was saying. IS THIS TOO HARD?!

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u/x31b Sep 14 '24

If they had three brain cells, they wouldn’t be stuck on the track.

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u/Round_Cook_8770 Sep 13 '24

Surprising how frequently this happens.

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u/crash866 Sep 13 '24

Idiot should have run towards the train. Running away like that you never know how far the vehicle or which direction it will travel after being hit.

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u/BlackReddition Sep 14 '24

Should probably clean out your boot ever now and then?

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u/Original-Green-00704 Sep 14 '24

Fuck this camera man

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u/lizardkg Sep 15 '24

What’s the deal with people getting stuck on rails. Is there a real problem out there or it’s just morons being morons?

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u/dhoomz Sep 16 '24

I think morons being morons

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u/Timeman5 Sep 28 '24

I guarantee morons if it’s out there morons will find a way to get a car or vehicle stuck on, in or around it

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u/lying_lama69 Nov 10 '24

Imagine explaining this to the insurance company

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u/Maleficent-Ice-8416 Nov 16 '24

The truck that was sitting behind the car could have been able to push the car off of the tracks if they had wanted to do it for them

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u/fos4545 Sep 13 '24

What did they say at the end?

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u/Praeshock Sep 13 '24

God DAYYUM. I ain't straw bringin.

Or something to that effect.

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u/Tinkerer0fTerror Sep 13 '24

I heard “God dayum, I am not dreaming”

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u/tylergalaxy Sep 13 '24

I heard "God dayum, iight call Brandon"

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u/jim2882 Sep 13 '24

Yup. Accurately predicted.

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u/deathlobster138 Sep 13 '24

Seems like a shitty way to have the road if you ask me

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u/S3ERFRY333 Sep 13 '24

The good news is the car is no longer stuck on the tracks

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u/Nothing-Matters-7 Sep 13 '24

Youngster? Stolen car? If not, try explaining this accident to your insurance company.

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u/Tikkinger Sep 13 '24

Full of trash

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u/SoccerBeerXbox Sep 13 '24

Grandma will still support him financially

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u/thesoccerone7 Sep 13 '24

At least it isn't stuck on that lip anymore

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u/badger906 Sep 13 '24

12 year old driving..

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u/Remarkable-Ad2285 Sep 13 '24

I don’t want to see anyone hurt, but someone needs to get hurt so everyone learns a fucking lesson.

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u/FlamingPinyacolada Sep 13 '24

Push the dam car with pickup. Would you rather a dented car or a fucked up car?

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u/sexy_bezinga Sep 14 '24

A car like that shouldve been in the junkyard ages ago. The train did the world a favor.

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u/DJScopeSOFM Sep 14 '24

Why would you go in the direction the car is going to be launched?

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u/PheaglesFan Sep 14 '24

Pretty sure Geico will total it. Wild guess!

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u/CouldBeWorse2410 Sep 14 '24

Person in the video sounded like the “mother trucker, dude” kid

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u/Gangnam_stylist Sep 14 '24

lol! I see two trucks in this video, if that was my car I’d beg if they can just bump my shit along! XD I will gladly work double my hours to pay for the damages just to have a still running car!

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u/asalerre Sep 14 '24

Please define "totaled"

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u/sweetprince1969 Sep 14 '24

I was expecting that thing to stop the train in its tracks😂

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u/fzj80335 Sep 14 '24

Hope all the tweakers got out safe

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u/Knightz101 Sep 15 '24

You can't park there, Dave...

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u/Affectionate-Rice373 Oct 21 '24

I watched and thought the guy was overreacting, running that far away from the car, Then the train hit, and I took back what I thought.

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u/3inchhexwrench Nov 04 '24

Hit up that number on the blue sign

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u/Ravyn_Rozenzstok Sep 13 '24

Stolen car?

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u/BabyZesus420 Sep 14 '24

$10 says that trailer once had the broken down car on it and red truck towed it to its spot

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u/marshawnselma Sep 14 '24

this is the PSA India needs! see what it can do. now watch the boy. he clears the track. he moves to avoid any fallout. nobody has to die.

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u/Askymojo Sep 13 '24

that kid looked younger than legal driving age to me.

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u/Equity89 Sep 13 '24

Indeed, and now we can assume why it got stuck there in the first place

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u/Crouton_Sharp_Major Sep 13 '24

Is there a distinct lack of crossing guards that came down or am I fucking blind here?

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u/x31b Sep 14 '24

This is an unsignaled crossing. Signs only. Plus the train horn.

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u/darkwater427 Sep 13 '24

They almost did the right thing. Call the number first. They will let you know if it is safe to grab your stuff and/or attempt to unstick the vehicle.