MEC&F Expert Engineers : YOUNG ALABAMA FEMALE DRIVER KILLED BY AMTRAK TRAIN WHEN SHE DROVE AROUND THE RAILROAD CROSSING GATE

Thursday, April 23, 2015

YOUNG ALABAMA FEMALE DRIVER KILLED BY AMTRAK TRAIN WHEN SHE DROVE AROUND THE RAILROAD CROSSING GATE




As we always say: it is better to arrive late at your current destination, than to arrive early at your final destination.  Slow down at intersections, let the aggressive drivers go first, let the train go first, it does not worth it getting you or your family injured or dying.




THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2015

BESSEMER, ALABAMA (AP)

Bessemer police have identified a woman who they say died when she tried to outrun a train in Alabama.

Local media reports 20-year-old Rickkiria Byron was hit by an Amtrak passenger train hit after she drove around the railroad crossing gate.

Deputy Police Chief Mike Roper says the woman drove around four cars that were stopped at the crossing and drove onto the tracks. The train hit her car and dragged it four blocks before coming to a stop.

Byron was pronounced dead at the scene.

An Amtrak spokeswoman says the train was the Crescent, which travels daily between New Orleans and New York City. Once the car was removed, the train continued on to New York. No injuries were reported by the crew or the 67 passengers on board.

As we always say: it is better to arrive late at your current destination, than to arrive early at your final destination.  Slow down at intersections, let the aggressive drivers go first, it does not worth it getting you or your family injured or dying. 

Obviously this young lady will not listen to our advise, but we hope that others do.  RIP.