Never EVER try to beat a train. I don't know how else to say it. It is not worth the risk. If you misjudge, chances are it will be the last mistake you make. Cars stall out and get hung up on tracks all the time. Personally, I don't even just trust the gates. When I approach a crossing I still look to make sure. I promise you these gates don't always work. Like anything sometimes they don't work as designed. Look at it this way, creeping at 10 mph a mile and a half long coal train will only take 5-10 minutes from your day, but you may not see train # 2 on the other track coming at 50 mph OR MORE on the adjacent track.
Original story here.
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Three people were killed when the car they were in collided with an Amtrak passenger train in Orange County just before 7:30 Friday night.
State troopers say Walter Martinez, 22, was behind the wheel of the '94 Buick when it was hit. Martinez, passenger Cristina Rosa, 19, and an unidentified male victim were all killed. Troopers said Victor Carrillo, 22, was at Orlando Regional Medical Center in serious condition. All four victims were from Orlando.
The collision happened at South Orange Avenue and East Lancaster Road, just north of Belle Isle. (see map)
The train’s conductor told investigators he saw the railroad crossing arms go down and then saw the car drive under them.
Deputies also told Channel 9 the speedometer of the Buick was frozen at 55 miles per hour. The speed limit on Lancaster Road is 40 miles per hour.
The Amtrak train was traveling from Miami to New York and contained 167 passengers, many of whom were returning home from Thanksgiving.
No one on board the train was injured, and the train itself suffered minor damage.
The scene was cleared just after 9:30, and the train was able to continue on to its next stop in Winter Park.
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