[RP TownTalk] Speaking of trains.....

[Dwight Holmes]

Wow. That is sad, troublesome, and fascinating at the same time.  Sad that
someone lost their life in that manner.

Troublesome that it took 5 days for the news to percolate to the surface
here.  Though I do see that it was in the Patch recently - my bad for not
perusing my daily Patch brief!
http://riverdalepark.patch.com/articles/pedestrian-fatally-struck-by-train

And reading on further in the Patch, I see that the accident apparently took
place not at the crossing on Queensbury (which would be difficult to imagine
how it could happen), but a bit south from there. Melissa Avery's very
interesting article fills in the background on the exact spot, which i just
learned is known as Blundon's Crossing:
http://riverdalepark.patch.com/articles/the-tale-of-blundons-crossing

And fascinating that there is a branch of law for railroad crossing
accidents?!?!? The page Nina linked us to is for a law firm that bills
itself as "Railroad Crossing Lawyer"!

Here's the WCBS blurb that DressenLaw.com picked up:
http://wusa9.com/news/article/144319/44/Man-Struck-And-Killed-By-Train-In-Riverdale

On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 2:43 PM, Nina Faye <ns_faye at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> http://dreesenlaw.com/railroad-news/2011/04/man-struck-and-killed-by-railroad-accident-in-riverdale/
>
>
> --- On *Tue, 4/5/11, Dwight Holmes <dwightrholmes at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Dwight Holmes <dwightrholmes at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Speaking of trains.....
> To: "Sue Collins" <wheadle at yahoo.com>
>
> Cc: TownTalk at riverdale-park.org
> Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2011, 2:31 PM
>
>
> Really? When was that? First I've heard of it.
>
> On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Sue Collins <wheadle at yahoo.com<http://us.mc1620.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=wheadle@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
>
> I saw a VERY little news item last week about a man who'd apparently hit by
> a
> train at the Queensbury Road crossing.  Didn't hear any more about it after
> that.  Does anyone know if the police found out the circumstances, who the
> poor
> man was, etc?  Very sad that someone dies in such a manner and it barely
> rates a
> passing mention on the news, huh?
>
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