Car vs. Train = 4 dead in Canton Twp.

**daddeeo** · July-09-09, 09:53 PM

Even if you can't see the train, the horns are going when they approach an intersection. Perhaps they had music blasting away. Maybe "Stairway to Heaven?"

**thecarl** · July-09-09, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by daddeeo

Even if you can't see the train, the horns are going when they approach an intersection. Perhaps they had music blasting away. Maybe "Stairway to Heaven?"

people lacking in tact and compassion, making detroit what it is. or "isn't." thanks, daddeeo.

diver1369 · July-09-09, 10:27 PM

I used to work at a location on Merriman, south of Michigan, where that Amtrak train would come through. That train was fast and would close on you quickly. That train's horn could easily be heard unless you were playing your music up loud in the car. I suppose a combo of that and a youthful sense of invulnerability led to the tragedy. My heart goes out to the families, the railroad personnel, the victims and all those who had to be called to the accident site and witness what they saw.

"Stairway To Heaven"? daddeeo, you're dating yourself.

**jt1** · July-09-09, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by thecarl

people lacking in tact and compassion, making detroit what it is. or "isn't." thanks, daddeeo.

Daddeeo [[who doesn't live in Detroit) making a classless remark is not an indictment on Detroit. Quite the stretch. Call daddeeo and asshole if you must but his comments are the comments of one person.

**daddeeo** · July-09-09, 11:29 PM

At least I did grow up and live in Detroit at one time. I haven't been calling anyone names here either.
Some guys around here can't handle the truth.

**Mackinaw** · July-09-09, 11:47 PM

extremely sad, but extremely senseless behavior. a lot of fault, in a legal sense, should be put on the driver. utter recklessness. you don't go around vehicles to cross a red-light illegally...why would you do that when you know such a powerful machine is on its way?

while at-grade crossings are not an enviable thing to have in your infrastructure, where there are gates and they close in front of you, if you obey them, at the very worst the at-grade crossing is an inconvenience for those in a hurry. They don't have to be unsafe.