Train hits semi near Midland Texas

... really gotta watch those drop decks when going over hump.

A better way of putting it is, "Truck fails to give right of way to train and gets struck"

When will people learn to hold their smart phone HORIZONTALLY when shooting video! Have you ever seen a TV screen set up for a VERTICAL viewing format? I haven't.

The stupidity of shooting video in a vertical format simply blows my mind. 

There was another one that happened like that with a cattle truck a few years ago. The truck got high-centered on the tracks and they couldn't get it moved before the train came along. Unfortunately, the trailer was loaded, so it made a real mess.

I think the drivers really need to get a good understanding of the obstacles on their routes or in the alternative, need to take a good look at the approach/departure of grade crossings. I've seen a couple of grade crossings in my travels that had warning signs of the condition.

They have been doing this for years.  If you go over to Strasburg while at York, and see the Great Western 2-10-0, it was put on the ground about 1941 with a very similar

crash where a Colorado Hwy Patrolman had to shoot a number of cows, and I believe

it was the fireman who was killed.

Rich, just because the PHONE is smart,it DOESN'T mean that the USER is very smart.

Doug

"...a Colorado Hwy Patrolman had to shoot a number of cows, and I believe

it was the fireman who was killed."

The cop needs to get back to the range for some more training, it would seem.

Rich,

Your post and choice of words showed a lot of class. Better said in private e-mail than broadcasting your thoughts on a public forum even though it may be true.

Wonder what Judge Judy would think: 

1.  Truck Driver.

2.  Smart Phone user.

Wow...sad that this stuff keeps happening.

Unfortunately, people all over the world don't seem to consider rail crossings to be any reason to exercise caution when crossing, as this link clearly demonstrates. The lady on the bicycle was extremely lucky not to have been killed. 

Or how about this.

http://bit.ly/1hCsuFT

Drunk and standing on a railroad bridge.    Sounds like a Darwin Awards winner to me. 

http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/denton/bfont-color000000RAW-VIDEOfontb-Train-hits-trailer-in-Argyle-227154181.html?c=n&fb=y&can=n

And another. Luckily, I guess, backhoe was knocked off to other direction rather than taking out the signal bugelow also.  Still a mess.  Hope the truckers insurance was paid up!!

Definitely looks like it got high-centered. Unfortunately, when that happens with a load of that weight, the tractor won't have enough power and traction to drag it off the grade crossing.