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Detroit Ladder Truck Struck by Train
Courtesy WDIV
Reprinted with Permission
A Chicago-bound Amtrak train with at least 76 people aboard struck a Detroit fire truck Monday that was stopped on the tracks in southwest Detroit.
"When I pulled up, there was an accident. The police was on the track, the fire engine came, he stopped on the track," said Clyde Hunt who witnessed the crash.
The fire truck was responding to a crash involving a car and a semi truck near Lonyo Street and Dix Avenue.
WDIV Raw Video: Train Slams Into Fire Truck
Investigators said a firefighter was inside the truck trying to move it when it was hit by the Amtrak train.
"Next thing you know you heard the sirens going off for the train and he just hit the fire truck and the fire truck flew up in the air. It was nothing like I've ever seen before," said eyewitness Bob McLean
Executive Fire Commissioner James Mack said the $600,000 ladder truck and a Detroit police car were there helping a family that had been in an earlier crash that involved their car and a tractor-trailer.
Mack said a firefighter had minor injuries that involved cuts on his body.
Images:Train Smashes Fire Truck
Watch Raw: Train Slams Into Fire Truck
Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari in Chicago said 72 passengers and at least four crew members were aboard the train. He said several people sought treatment for minor injuries like head and back pain.
"All I saw was the ladder, the white ladder, hit the train and just swing around and hit the light pole," said train passenger Aaron Timberlake. "It was incredible."
"She could feel him kind of hit the brakes, but I thought he was just stopping for the station. But then you definitely felt an impact," said Jill Breeden who was on the train with her children to visit their grandmother.
The train made a stop in Dearborn, where some passengers, including Breeden, got off, but then continued on its way to Chicago.
Copyright 2010 by ClickOnDetroit.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Reprinted with Permission
A Chicago-bound Amtrak train with at least 76 people aboard struck a Detroit fire truck Monday that was stopped on the tracks in southwest Detroit.
"When I pulled up, there was an accident. The police was on the track, the fire engine came, he stopped on the track," said Clyde Hunt who witnessed the crash.
The fire truck was responding to a crash involving a car and a semi truck near Lonyo Street and Dix Avenue.
WDIV Raw Video: Train Slams Into Fire Truck
Investigators said a firefighter was inside the truck trying to move it when it was hit by the Amtrak train.
"Next thing you know you heard the sirens going off for the train and he just hit the fire truck and the fire truck flew up in the air. It was nothing like I've ever seen before," said eyewitness Bob McLean
Executive Fire Commissioner James Mack said the $600,000 ladder truck and a Detroit police car were there helping a family that had been in an earlier crash that involved their car and a tractor-trailer.
Mack said a firefighter had minor injuries that involved cuts on his body.
Images:Train Smashes Fire Truck
Watch Raw: Train Slams Into Fire Truck
Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari in Chicago said 72 passengers and at least four crew members were aboard the train. He said several people sought treatment for minor injuries like head and back pain.
"All I saw was the ladder, the white ladder, hit the train and just swing around and hit the light pole," said train passenger Aaron Timberlake. "It was incredible."
"She could feel him kind of hit the brakes, but I thought he was just stopping for the station. But then you definitely felt an impact," said Jill Breeden who was on the train with her children to visit their grandmother.
The train made a stop in Dearborn, where some passengers, including Breeden, got off, but then continued on its way to Chicago.
Copyright 2010 by ClickOnDetroit.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by J.D. Young on
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If an individual needs an ISO to tell them not to park on the train track, They have bigger issues.
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Permalink Reply by Roy Walker on
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Larry thanks for the awesome power point presentation
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Permalink Reply by Doug on
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There's video now posted in the video section from the train engine itself.
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Permalink Reply by CKerley04 on
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Larry, please send us a copy of your presentation on "do's and don'ts".
cck04@aol.com
Thank You.
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Permalink Reply by Robert John on
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Hi, Larry
I Just Heard about this, From a another firefighter, I been riding the Amtrak train from Ohio to Wisconsin for 28 years.
So on the power point. Do you still have it and can you send it to me.(raj83bhs02@msn.com) I will give it to our Chief for training.
Thanks
Bob
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Permalink Reply by larry jenkins on
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Send me your e-mail address and i'll get it to you at ljenk1@hotmail.com
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