train hits truck on Waterbury Branch

[Dutchrailnut]

Police Say 9 Hurt When Train Hits Semi in Connecticut

A commuter train hit a tractor-trailer Monday whose operator had driven to a rail crossing after leaving the scene of an earlier crash, transit authorities said. Nine train passengers suffered minor injuries. The tractor-trailer was involved in a crash with another vehicle near Metro-North...

www.nbcconnecticut.com

 

[daybeers]

"...after leaving the scene of another crash" I wonder what those 9 passenger injuries were.

 

[railiner]

I wonder what those 9 passenger injuries were.

Probably “neck and back pain”…
Some people think when they are in an accident, they won the lottery…

 

[daybeers]

Probably “neck and back pain”…
Some people think when they are in an accident, they won the lottery…

Don't be so quick to judge. That's an old cab car with seats that don't have headrests.

 

[Dutchrailnut]

actually its a centerdoor car and has them .

 

[Dutchrailnut]

even first Shore Liner cab cars always had head rest except Aisle seat on 3 seat side due to clearance issues.

 

[Amtrak25]

LIRR M-3 cars have identical seats, but LIRR never padded the top of the back of the seat back nor the handrail on the low back seat.

 

[UserNameRequired]

even first Shore Liner cab cars always had head rest except Aisle seat on 3 seat side due to clearance issues.

@Dutchrailnut Thats interesting. What exactly is the clearance issue?

 

[Dutchrailnut]

seats at full height on both sides of aisle prevented safe movements for people. so one seat was left lower.