• 21
  • June
    2011

Last month, a moving car was spotted crashing directly into a train. What was especially unusual about this scary looking scene is that it was planned. North Carolina State troopers and members of the rail division staged this mock auto accident as a way to help local emergency workers understand how to handle a true train accident.

The fake automobile-train accident happened near Nash Community College, North Carolina, at East Old Spring Hope Road and Eggers Drive. The Department of Transportation and local Highway Patrol filmed the entire accident which took two full days to complete.

The ultimate goal of the video was to help train emergency crews on how to handle train accidents correctly. Specifically, the video shows workers how to efficiently and safely clear train tracks after an accident; mainly so an investigation can kick off immediately and trains can continue utilizing the tracks. The video also features a section dealing with railroad safety.

Authorities plan to also post the video on Highway Patrol and Department of Transportation's website as a way to garner public awareness about vehicle-train collisions.

Source: http://www.witn.com/news/headlines/Officials_Plan_Staged_Train_Crash_In_Rocky_Mount_121834279.html?ref=279