People hurt as lorry falls on train

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Several people have been injured after a cement mixer fell from a bridge on to a passenger train, a Network Rail spokesman has said.


http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20101105...n-6323e80.html

[5701]

Have you seen photo on bt yahoo news page its on the lines with o/l ines hardly South West Trains.

[Tony]

Hi 5701,
Now look at the Yoohoo video; a great bit of reportage. It clearly shows that it was a South West train involved. It also shows just how strong modern carriages are to be able to withstand a 20 ton weight being dropped onto it.
It was a miracle that it wasn't far worse.

[Bubblewrap]

Some idiot will be wanting to strengthen all the road bridges over railways next.
It could have been much worse.

[Steve27752]

Originally Posted by Tony

Hi 5701,
Now look at the Yoohoo video; a great bit of reportage. It clearly shows that it was a South West train involved. It also shows just how strong modern carriages are to be able to withstand a 20 ton weight being dropped onto it.
It was a miracle that it wasn't far worse.

I think the cement mixer was travelling from right to left, went across the oncoming traffic and through the wall. It appears to have caught the carriage a glancing blow to its roof as it went passed and landed on the bank.

[Barryat11]

Did the lorry driver have a heart attack or something?