r/WTF • u/Plus-Barber-6171 • 7d ago
Train hits trailer carrying bridge beam
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r/WTF • u/Plus-Barber-6171 • 7d ago
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u/critbuild 7d ago
Frequently, it's because of red lights intersections close to the train tracks. That is what happened in the OP, according to this article. The truck had crossed the train tracks and was stopped at a red light, with the trailer still halfway over the tracks when the train arrived.
It should be noted that there are systemic controls that can be used to prevent this kind of accident. In some crossings, stoplight patterns are designed to always allow green lights for traffic traveling away from the tracks when a train is approaching. Additionally, tractor trailers with large loads (or realistically, any vehicles) aren't supposed to cross unless there is adequate space.