The fire truck was at fault, imo. But, why? What the driver did was completely nonsensical. Were there other influencing factors like personal stress, distraction while driving, medication or acute mental health issues?
First responding emergency vehicles routinely pull up on the opposite side of the road when waiting for the train to pass. They can immediately be first to cross since urgency is a priority. I believe this is a classic case of complacency by assuming the lowered gates were for just 1 train and not thinking there would be a 2nd train. The driver just made the mistake that many drivers have made. One should always assume a 2nd train might be coming.
Hate that they always try to blame the train. They can stop as fast as cars and just because they're firefighters doesn't give them the right away to a train crossing when the arms are down. They played the game and found out what happens. If I was one of the people on that train and got hurt I'd be sueing the department
The one person who was the first to the scene isn't mentioned in any news I've seen so far!! How is the Brightline engineer, the most likely to have been seriously injured?
Driver made a judgment call. Tanker cars had the gates down so the driver assumed that was the reason the gates were down not realizing track traffic can still continue. The driver was not on the approaching side of the truck and had to make a tight maneuver to get around the crossing arms and additional vehicles most likely had to move to allow the long wheel base rear mount truck to negotiate the crossing trying not to damage the crossing gates. A lesion to be learned here. Very sad.
I agree that the driver likely believed the freight train was the only reason for crossing arms down. So when it clears out, thought it was safe to maneuver around.
I keep sayin it. Take out the grade crossings. Either bridges or tunnels. Human beings are idiots even if its an accident like this one. Hope all get well soon.
Watch a lot of Japanese rail on PBS. Their high speed rail operate on elevated tracks. When Brightline was being proposed, I said these kind of accidents would occure.
So if the fire truck hit a car they would say the car didn't yield the right of way of an emergency vehicle even though sometimes the car's can't or have nowhere to move to so let's see if they ticket the train conductor for not yielding the right of way to a fire truck emergency vehicle..
Train signals are for EVERYONE to obey
You would think firefighters would know better.
It's 2024. Nothing surprises me anymore.
No excuses accepted for sure.
Also, Florida.
They should know better. Trains don't hit things rather things get in the way of trains. Never cross tracks unless your way is clear.
He wasn’t even code 3.
The fire truck was at fault, imo. But, why? What the driver did was completely nonsensical. Were there other influencing factors like personal stress, distraction while driving, medication or acute mental health issues?
First responding emergency vehicles routinely pull up on the opposite side of the road when waiting for the train to pass. They can immediately be first to cross since urgency is a priority.
I believe this is a classic case of complacency by assuming the lowered gates were for just 1 train and not thinking there would be a 2nd train.
The driver just made the mistake that many drivers have made.
One should always assume a 2nd train might be coming.
Municipalities in Ohio are on a 5 year waiting lists after ordering new firetrucks. These beasts cost $200,000 to over $1 million fully equipped.
Ladder type trucks start at around $1M and go up. I doubt you can get any new fire truck for only $200k as ambulances are about that much.
Chief sounds like the whole fire department is in damage control mode.
This is the only video I've seen that doesn't try to make it sound like the train was at fault.
Exactly. Trains can't get out of the way or stop in time.
Hate that they always try to blame the train. They can stop as fast as cars and just because they're firefighters doesn't give them the right away to a train crossing when the arms are down. They played the game and found out what happens. If I was one of the people on that train and got hurt I'd be sueing the department
What are you talking about? Nobody blames the train. You’re making up stuff
At the wheel: The Florida - Man of firefighters! (The taxpayer footing the bill for this gross negligence!)
Eh, merely another example of those supposedly heroic first responders having bigger egos than brains.
At Farmers we've seen a thing or two
the guys in the FD shop will have that back on the road in a few weeks, no sweat 😃
And the Brightline locomotive?
And the Brightline locomotive?
No. Much money lost on this one.
Don't get tunnel vision, follow the rules
The one person who was the first to the scene isn't mentioned in any news I've seen so far!!
How is the Brightline engineer, the most likely to have been seriously injured?
Should have known better !
Clearly the fire trucks fault.
Driver made a judgment call. Tanker cars had the gates down so the driver assumed that was the reason the gates were down not realizing track traffic can still continue. The driver was not on the approaching side of the truck and had to make a tight maneuver to get around the crossing arms and additional vehicles most likely had to move to allow the long wheel base rear mount truck to negotiate the crossing trying not to damage the crossing gates. A lesion to be learned here. Very sad.
I agree that the driver likely believed the freight train was the only reason for crossing arms down. So when it clears out, thought it was safe to maneuver around.
Rule # 1 Safety Comes First
NEVER BLOCK ACCESS
For a Brightline Train !
"If it AIN'T ONE THING;;; IT'S ALWAYS GOTTA BE 15 OTHERS!!!" (?)
Wow ! I hope they were on a emergency call... but still in the wrong
Why are we ignoring the fact that seatbelts belong on trains and buses?
Wow so many people in comments don’t caring that there are no fatalities.
That line through densely populated SE FL is just one crash after another.
Because people ignore the red flashing stop lights and gates down! 🤦♂️
It's the firetruck's driver at fault here, no one else!
Of course Florida
Another Floriduh operator judgment example.
I keep sayin it. Take out the grade crossings. Either bridges or tunnels. Human beings are idiots even if its an accident like this one. Hope all get well soon.
Watch a lot of Japanese rail on PBS. Their high speed rail operate on elevated tracks. When Brightline was being proposed, I said these kind of accidents would occure.
Republicans behind the wheel, watch out. Road rage, unsafe driving of every kind.
Even for emergency call they could wait a minute. The train is very fast is not a cargo train. It's wait or lose your life, they were very lucky.
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Ron DeSatan may have banned driver's education books. I am sure Mickey Mouse would have stopped for the crossing gates.
Do you know what a girl is?
@@halholland1637 I'm sure he or she or it doesn't.
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So if the fire truck hit a car they would say the car didn't yield the right of way of an emergency vehicle even though sometimes the car's can't or have nowhere to move to so let's see if they ticket the train conductor for not yielding the right of way to a fire truck emergency vehicle..
lol. Never gonna happen.
DeSantis was driving 😂
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Where is Dr Abu Hussam Saffiyah?
More "HEROES" at their best
If you survive anything involving a train and a firetruck, you're a rock star. Use that gift wisely🤍
The driver is going to be unemployed