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Originally Posted by Heel n Toe
from the link in NeedSpace's link:
The rear of the Edgemont woman’s car was first struck by a gate at the intersection with the Metro-North tracks, and she casually stepped outside to check for damage, a source said.
At that point, her car — though on the wrong side of the gate — was not initially in the path of the oncoming train. But the Mercedes was soon caught in the headlights.
“She got back in her car and for whatever reason went forward a little bit,” the source said. “The train would have missed her by a good 6 or 7 feet.”
Baffling.
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This is consistent with the information I had heard from someone who lives in the town. It appears that she was more concerned with the damage to her car than the significance of the barrier coming down (ie. a train is coming). Sad, but probably the confusion of the situation kept her from thinking about what her priorities should be and how dire her situation was.
Another example:
