Vintage Porsche Tragedy...anybody see this??
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Vintage Porsche Tragedy...anybody see this?? I saw this last week, I thought it was posted here but I guess not...
Train Hits Car-Carrier Full of Porsches
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) -- A car-carrier loaded with vintage Porsches was struck by a freight train Sunday after becoming stranded on railroad tracks, officials said.
The accident occurred about 3:45 p.m. near the Ventura County Fairgrounds, said Lt. David Wilson of the Ventura Police Department, who was at the scene.
The car-carrier was "high-centered" on the railroad tracks and the driver was trying to maneuver it off the tracks when Wilson arrived.
Wilson said he called to have train traffic stopped, but a northbound freight train came barreling down the track only moments later.
"We were able to get the driver out of the cab, luckily," Wilson said.
The driver suffered minor injuries while fleeing from the impact, Wilson said.
The vintage Porsches "are close to totaled, if not totaled," Wilson said.
"The train center-punched the trailer carrying the cars and split the trailer in half, and the cars went flying," he said.
The front engine of the freight train came off the tracks and Union Pacific crews were called to the scene to get it operating again, Wilson said.
The cars were beeing hauled away from a carshow at Ventura County Fairgrounds.
Pictures of the cars at the show:
http://www.solo2.org/ubb/ultimatebb....ic/1/2665.html
Train Hits Car-Carrier Full of Porsches
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) -- A car-carrier loaded with vintage Porsches was struck by a freight train Sunday after becoming stranded on railroad tracks, officials said.
The accident occurred about 3:45 p.m. near the Ventura County Fairgrounds, said Lt. David Wilson of the Ventura Police Department, who was at the scene.
The car-carrier was "high-centered" on the railroad tracks and the driver was trying to maneuver it off the tracks when Wilson arrived.
Wilson said he called to have train traffic stopped, but a northbound freight train came barreling down the track only moments later.
"We were able to get the driver out of the cab, luckily," Wilson said.
The driver suffered minor injuries while fleeing from the impact, Wilson said.
The vintage Porsches "are close to totaled, if not totaled," Wilson said.
"The train center-punched the trailer carrying the cars and split the trailer in half, and the cars went flying," he said.
The front engine of the freight train came off the tracks and Union Pacific crews were called to the scene to get it operating again, Wilson said.
The cars were beeing hauled away from a carshow at Ventura County Fairgrounds.
Pictures of the cars at the show:
http://www.solo2.org/ubb/ultimatebb....ic/1/2665.html
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Rep Power: 0 Wow. That's very unfortunate that something like that happened. Those cars are beautiful. I wonder how the owner feels about the whole thing. I honestly wouldn't be able to function properly if I was in his shoes.
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Rep Power: 294 1st James Dean dies in one, and now this. Sounds like this car was meant to alway's end up in an accident! I wonder if his death had anything to do with it. When did he die? When did this happen?
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