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sl8

(13,864 posts)
Wed Aug 14, 2019, 06:10 AM Aug 2019

Prius Goes Flying After Car Hauler Gets Hammered by Train In El Paso on Monday.

From https://cdllife.com/2019/prius-goes-flying-after-car-hauler-gets-hammered-by-train/
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Prius Goes Flying After Car Hauler Gets Hammered by Train in El Paso on Monday.

By Ashley -August 13, 2019

El Paso Train Crash

A bystander captured violent footage of a train vs. truck crash that happened in El Paso, Texas, on Monday.

The video was captured just after 4 p.m. on August 12 by Amand Duron near Davenport Road and Roseway Drive in El Paso, according to The Drive.

In the video, a car hauler loaded up with a single Prius is on the railroad tracks when a Union Pacific train comes barreling through, sending the car flying off of the truck.

There is currently no official word on why the crash occurred or whether anyone was hurt.

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Prius Goes Flying After Car Hauler Gets Hammered by Train In El Paso on Monday. (Original Post) sl8 Aug 2019 OP
The gates were down and not smashed, so the truck went through when they were up. But... TreasonousBastard Aug 2019 #1
Looks like the trailer got stuck on the tracks because it high centered. MicaelS Aug 2019 #2
That could be right. TreasonousBastard Aug 2019 #3
They just don't make cars like they use'ta. 3Hotdogs Aug 2019 #4

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
1. The gates were down and not smashed, so the truck went through when they were up. But...
Wed Aug 14, 2019, 06:31 AM
Aug 2019

it stopped halfway through.

Why did it stop?

MicaelS

(8,747 posts)
2. Looks like the trailer got stuck on the tracks because it high centered.
Wed Aug 14, 2019, 12:40 PM
Aug 2019

Look at the extreme downslope on the other side of the tracks, where the tractor is sitting.

3Hotdogs

(12,402 posts)
4. They just don't make cars like they use'ta.
Wed Aug 14, 2019, 06:56 PM
Aug 2019

My 53 Buick would'a taken out at least the engine if not two or three cars behind it.

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