Crossing of Death
I frequently make fun of our little Danger Train (although I did ride the thing yesterday, along with at least a dozen homeless people it seemed).
However, South Africa's Death Train seems to outperform our own Danger Train:
Accidents at Jan van Riebeeck Street railway line crossing:
February 3 2005: Lizel Fourie, 25, of Sinoville crushed to death;
February 1 2005: Ferdie Steenkamp of Montana seriously injured and employee Frederich Snyman of Centurion slightly injured;
March 30 2003: Warren Jones, 40, his son Jarryd, 10,, and employee Victor O'Moor, 44, killed;
March 17 2003: Pretoria woman seriously injured when car crushed;
January 15 2003: Two Pretoria businessmen killed after their car stalled;
November 2002: Pretoria businessman seriously injured.
That train is DEFINITELY a world class killer.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 03/13/05 12:15 | Danger Train | Technorati
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It's starting to sound like you really have something against trains. :-)
Posted by steph @ 21:19 on 03/13/05
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