Truck Driver Jim Moore Survives Railroad Accident
Truck Driver Jim Moore Survived a Horrific Railroad Accident
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Truck driver Jim Moore was crossing the train tracks in Alma Center, Wisconsin, earlier this month, and thought he was in the clear, when his rig was struck by a freight train, according to WXOW.com.
The news source reports that Moore was traveling at approximately 30 miles per hour when the train hit the side of his vehicle and dragged it almost 400 feet. Somehow, Moore walked away from the horrific accident, as did all of those who were on the train. "There were no injuries, significant injuries to anybody, and that's always fortunate, and the fact that we didn't have any fuel leak or any train cars de-rail was a good thing," one of Moore's coworkers, Terry Turnmire, told the news source.
Turnmire suggested that if Moore had his windows up and the radio on, it may have been difficult for him to hear the train that was approaching.
According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 1.5 million Americans were injured in passenger car crashes in 2006, the last year for which information is available.
Because excessive speed and intoxicated drivers are typically the causes behind the majority of accidents, experts suggest that obeying the speed limit and the rules of the road could reduce one's chances of being involved in a crash. Wearing seat belts can also increase one's chances of surviving a crash.
Those who have been in an auto accident can access valuable resources through the Crash Survivors Network.
The news source reports that Moore was traveling at approximately 30 miles per hour when the train hit the side of his vehicle and dragged it almost 400 feet. Somehow, Moore walked away from the horrific accident, as did all of those who were on the train. "There were no injuries, significant injuries to anybody, and that's always fortunate, and the fact that we didn't have any fuel leak or any train cars de-rail was a good thing," one of Moore's coworkers, Terry Turnmire, told the news source.
Turnmire suggested that if Moore had his windows up and the radio on, it may have been difficult for him to hear the train that was approaching.
According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 1.5 million Americans were injured in passenger car crashes in 2006, the last year for which information is available.
Because excessive speed and intoxicated drivers are typically the causes behind the majority of accidents, experts suggest that obeying the speed limit and the rules of the road could reduce one's chances of being involved in a crash. Wearing seat belts can also increase one's chances of surviving a crash.
Those who have been in an auto accident can access valuable resources through the Crash Survivors Network.
