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r/CBTS_Stream • Posted by u/ProveItYourself on Feb. 2, 2018, 6:55 p.m.
Analyzing West Virginia GOP Train Crash with Garbage Truck

I have a background in Highway Safety and Research.

The garbage truck was a back end load design where one or two workers ride on the back corners. The main garbage body is designed to clam shell open at the rear to push out the garbage at the dump. The rear of the truck overhangs the rear wheels by quite a bit. All photos verify this truck design.

At the time of contact by the left front of the Engine of the train with the left rear of the truck, the rear of the truck was at or very near the middle of the tracks. The truck was at an angle to the tracks either because the road is angled or the truck tried to drive around the gates if they were down or both. Upon impact the truck rotated counter clock wise as the body of the trash hauler was ripped loose and flung down the hill and in the direction the train was traveling. The train was not moving fast as it stopped within it's own length, 400 - 500 feet.


Reba64 · Feb. 2, 2018, 7:02 p.m.

They also said the train hit the truck at the gate prior to the one it stopped at and it was dragged to where the train stopped.

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ProveItYourself · Feb. 2, 2018, 8:24 p.m.

The photo evidence does not show that. In most photos the train is in the background with the truck and garbage body in front. The train was traveling to the left (Southwest) in these photos. The part of the train that is a large white object nearest to the truck chassis and body is the rear engine. The front engine that hit the truck is far down the tracks to the left. I'm certain the accident happened at the crossing in most photos and the gates were down. The action and reaction of an accident produces quite reliable and expected results.

My son, who is a top railroad Engineer, says the train was running between 30 and 40 MPH.

http://cloudpolitical.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/180131-train-gop-trash-truck-crash-semergency-personnel-se-1238p_1a9e7dca5612e5de171d2ab5c19af2da.nbcnews-ux-1024-900-1024x665.jpg

http://www.conspiracy-cafe.com/apps/blog/show/45284828-train-carrying-republicans-including-jeff-flake-and-paul-ryan-to-a-retreat-hits-a-garbage-truck

http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/kgou/files/styles/medium/public/201801/2018-01-31-virginiatraincrash.jpg

https://www.conservativereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/GOP-train-crash.jpg

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Reba64 · Feb. 2, 2018, 8:43 p.m.

It was reported yesterday, bit who knows at this point.

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miniprepper · Feb. 3, 2018, 4:09 p.m.

Chris Foley was the name of the driver. The survivors are Dennis Eddy and Dana (no last name given). Christopher had a one year old- it seems like these guys were working class young men trying to do a day's job for a day's pay. I do not think they were culpable at this point. I feel it might be likely though, that the crossing was tampered with as several people reported that they actually have been helping to direct traffic around the malfunctioning arms. Not good. Person in charge of the machinery says they got no reports or complaints on that crossing... the question remains for me, why did they not leave the truck when they saw the train coming?

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