Wow. That is sad, troublesome, and fascinating at the same time. Sad that someone lost their life in that manner.<br><br>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!<br>
<a href="http://riverdalepark.patch.com/articles/pedestrian-fatally-struck-by-train">http://riverdalepark.patch.com/articles/pedestrian-fatally-struck-by-train</a><br><br>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:<br>
<a href="http://riverdalepark.patch.com/articles/the-tale-of-blundons-crossing">http://riverdalepark.patch.com/articles/the-tale-of-blundons-crossing</a><br><br>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"!<br>
<br>Here's the WCBS blurb that DressenLaw.com picked up:<br><a href="http://wusa9.com/news/article/144319/44/Man-Struck-And-Killed-By-Train-In-Riverdale">http://wusa9.com/news/article/144319/44/Man-Struck-And-Killed-By-Train-In-Riverdale</a><br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 2:43 PM, Nina Faye <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ns_faye@yahoo.com">ns_faye@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="font: inherit;" valign="top"><a href="http://dreesenlaw.com/railroad-news/2011/04/man-struck-and-killed-by-railroad-accident-in-riverdale/" target="_blank">http://dreesenlaw.com/railroad-news/2011/04/man-struck-and-killed-by-railroad-accident-in-riverdale/</a><div class="im">
<br><br>--- On <b>Tue, 4/5/11, Dwight Holmes <i><<a href="mailto:dwightrholmes@gmail.com" target="_blank">dwightrholmes@gmail.com</a>></i></b> wrote:<br>
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</div><div class="im">Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Speaking of trains.....<br></div>To: "Sue Collins" <<a href="mailto:wheadle@yahoo.com" target="_blank">wheadle@yahoo.com</a>><div class="im"><br>Cc: <a href="mailto:TownTalk@riverdale-park.org" target="_blank">TownTalk@riverdale-park.org</a><br>
</div>Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2011, 2:31 PM<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br><br>
<div>Really? When was that? First I've heard of it.<br><br>
<div>On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Sue Collins <span dir="ltr"><<a href="http://us.mc1620.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=wheadle@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wheadle@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">I saw a VERY little news item last week about a man who'd apparently hit by a<br>train at the Queensbury Road crossing. Didn't hear any more about it after<br>
that. Does anyone know if the police found out the circumstances, who the poor<br>man was, etc? Very sad that someone dies in such a manner and it barely rates a<br>passing mention on the news, huh?<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>
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