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Related: About this forumPrius Goes Flying After Car Hauler Gets Hammered by Train In El Paso on Monday.
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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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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
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TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)1. The gates were down and not smashed, so the truck went through when they were up. But...
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.
Look at the extreme downslope on the other side of the tracks, where the tractor is sitting.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)3. That could be right.
3Hotdogs
(12,406 posts)4. They just don't make cars like they use'ta.
My 53 Buick would'a taken out at least the engine if not two or three cars behind it.