US: Two women escape death by diving under train: VIDEO

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Watch: Two women escape death by diving under train


Source: Internet

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana — Dramatic surveillance video shows two women running for their lives on a railroad bridge, then dropping down on the tracks just before the train runs them over. Amazingly, both women survived.

"When the trains topped, the two women crawled out from under the engine, started running this way," Eric Powell, with Indiana Railroad, said. “(The conductor) yelled back and asked them, 'Are you okay?' One yelled she had stubbed her toe, (but was) otherwise fine. I'm sure their nerves were as shattered as his were." (WTHR.com)

Watching the video, It’s hard to believe that a stubbed toe was the worst of their physical injuries.

The incident happened earlier this month on the Indiana Railroad bridge northeast of Bloomington at Lake Lemon. The bridge is 80 feet high. There are no walkways because pedestrians are not allowed.

The 100-car coal train braked hard, Powell said, but was across the bridge before it was able to stop.

Indiana Railroad plans to prosecute the two women for criminal trespass to send a message to others.

Source: http://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/news/national/watch-two-women-escape-death-diving-under-train/ngqhr/

-- The Palm Beach Post 2014-07-30

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[Rimmer]

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[timmyp]

Wow, they really cashed in their karma chips on that one. I hope they still have some left over for when the trespassing lawsuit gets underway.

[Nuddy]

So there must be space enough to lay down on the track with the engine and train running above you?

Thats quite amazing really.

I wonder what they were doing on the rail bridge anyhow?

Fishing maybe or just crossing the river?

Life goes on.

[slipperylobster]

Well, now I know what to do the next time I get caught with my pants down on the railroad bridge. Just make sure you hit the deck parallel to the train tracks, and not perpendicular.

[slipperylobster]

I think what they were doing was looking for "brains". They thought they heard somebody say, "y'all be watchful of them brains they got up on that thar bridge." It's that accent, made trains sound like brains....which were what they actually were looking for.

[mrblue]

maybe just wanted to emulate stand by me!

[kamahele]

No doubt the girls walked right past the "danger" and "no trespassing" signs before getting on the bridge. They were extremely lucky.