Danger Train: Collision #78
KHOU-11 follows up on earlier radio reports with coverage of the latest Danger Train collision:
A Metro light rail train collided with a van Thursday afternoon near Fannin and University. Two people were aboard the van, when the vehicle was pinned against a nearby light pole.
A van was pinned to a light pole after it was struck by a Metro light rail train.
The condition of the two people aboard the van is unknown, although several ambulances were called to the scene. The woman was transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital with multiple broken bones. The male driver of the van was also transported. Neither were said to have life-threatening injuries.
There was no immediate word of injuries aboard the light rail train.
That's either collision #78 or #79, as an earlier collision that made radio reports on February 3 has not yet been verified by Metro or a linkable story.
(Update) KPRC-2 reports that the vehicle struck by the Danger Train was a "handicap van."
I'll fill in the numbers at some point later if I get confirmation of the February 3 collision.
KTRK-13 reports that the vehicle struck by the Danger Train was a "private ambulance."
(02-13-2005 Update) I've not found any confirmation of the alleged February 3 collision, so I'm going to disregard that report unless someone finds confirmation.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 02/10/05 18:50 | Danger Train | Technorati
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The Metro Danger Train - Since 2004, An Equal Opportunity Mutilator.
Posted by Chris Elam @ 19:44 on 02/10/05
WOW!
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