Danger Train: Collision #58
The crashes tend to come in bunches.
The Danger Train suffered another one just a while ago:
A Tarrant County prison van collided with a MetroRail train shortly before noon today downtown, injuring seven people.
The collision occurred near the intersection of Main and Commerce streets.
Five people in the van were taken to area hospitals with what police described as minor injuries. Two people on the train who were hurt declined treatment.
Metro Police Chief Tom Lambert said the accident occurred when the van tried to make an illegal right turn as it was southbound on Main. The MetroRail train was also heading south, having just pulled away from the University of Houston-Downtown station.
Crashes as a result of illegal RIGHT turns are new. Previously, crashes have been a result of LEFT turns into the train. However, this description doesn't seem right. I don't see how the van could turn right heading southbound on Main INTO the train. Maybe the van was on Commerce and turned into it?
FYI, it's not entirely clear what the proper crash number is now. John Gaver has received several tips that an unreported crash took place on 6 August, and I got a tip that an unreported crash took place yesterday. Be sure to keep an eye on his counter for any revisions in numbers.
(Update) More coverage from KTRK-13, KHOU-11, and KPRC-2.
(Update 2) Lucas Wall's Comical story linked above has been updated with additional information, not to mention grammatical errors.
(Update 3) Here is what Anne Linehan refers to in the comments below:
Metro's application, to be released later this afternoon, will include plans to build both rail extensions at street level just like the Main Street crash.
I think he means Main Street LINE, not crash. But the connection is so strong that he apparently couldn't avoid the slip.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 08/20/04 13:04 | Danger Train | Technorati
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I just love that "Main Street crash" slip-up. It's perfect.
Posted by Anne @ 18:42 on 08/20/04
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