Car hit by an express train in Melbourne, two dead (1 Viewer)

[D.O.A.]

The vehicle was thoroughly crushed by the train after being dragged for approximately 100 metres, and it took emergency services several hours to determine how many people had been in the car when it was struck. The women's bodies were removed from the vehicle at approximately 6pm.

Though earlier reports suggested that the women, aged 71 and 73, had purposefully navigated around a closed boom gate, police are now clarifying that they do not believe this to be the case.

“They didn’t go around the boom gates at all,” acting sergeant Glen Whitehead told the Herald-Sun,

“The motor vehicle has come across, was on the train line and then the boom gate has come down behind."

“The driver has been unsure of what to do from there and as a result the train travelling through, an express train, has then collided into the motor vehicle.”

Horror crash: Two killed after car collides with train at Surrey Hills station

 

[ESABATM]

wow there isn't much left

 

[LilyCuster]

Damn. Now it looks like a large scooter.

 

[Equal Hater]

I can't understand how people freeze while standing on the railroad and a train approaching at high speed. I would automatically hit the gas regardless of what or who is in front of me. I think the get the fuck out of this situation would be the first thing on my mind.

 

[Honest]

Must have looked like two smear spots.

 

[msr]

Must have looked like two smear spots.

Nah, little gooey puddles.

 

[Tooly]

I was thinking a couple of hoons when I first read this. Not two old ladies just out for a drive!

 

[rottenfresh]

Poor old fuckin biddies, I mean ladies..

 

[shitterofpants]

Two dumb old bitches dead. Try not driving on train tracks in your next life morons.