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Misses the collision. >> i heard the whistle blowing and i spun around and caught it just at that instant. i kind of had a sinking feeling because i thought, oh, man, this guy could be dead. >> the train engineer and conductor check on the truck driver. he survives. rescue workers arrive quickly and take him to the hospital. hes released the next day. >> he was fortunate that the train wasnt going any faster. it could have been much worse. [ horn ] >> and in the southeastern united states, anoth...

Pilot, everyone who interacted with a train engineer or a bus driver or subway engineer. if you see something say something has become part of our culture. >> are those the professions youre concerned about? what other professions are we vulnerable? >> im worried about any transportation that has somebody in it. its not just about the individual. there are systemic issues as well. if you wanted to talk about trains and that crash in the metro north area in new york city that could have been prev...

Turned on the tracks driving 80 feet until the train slammed in to it. police say the driver may have turned too soon, thinking he was already at the intersection just ahead. >> it was not stuck. it actually traveled down the railroad track itself. >> reporter: the drivers lawyer says sanchez-ramirez was visiting the area and became disoriented. in all 28 people rushed to the hospital. but investigators say it could have been so much worse. they credit new technology. watch this demonstration. a...

Company will focus exclusively on printing related equipment and technology. they also plan to release a tablet and android smart phone. and also baby monitors. thats coming out early next year. >> next up, birth. a special christmas delivery in philadelphia. police help a woman give birth to a healthy baby boy after she went into labor on the train. >> what a story these to two sets of officers heard the call. they irished out of the train to help. they had very little time to act. but thats ex...

>> right. one thing that cant be underestimated the crash site. temperatures are reaching the 80s, about 84, 85 degrees. and the train engineer, one of them told the a.p., that temporarily, for a little while, the refrigeration in one of the cars that holds the bodies of those who were killed in this, went off for a little bit. so, its a horrible site, not only by sight, but by smell. >> and the poor families. you cant but think how difficult it must be for them. and the pro-russian rebels hav...

Malaysian airlines flight subpoena in eastern ukraine. western investigators finally arrive this morning. a dutch team trained to identify bodies inspected refrigerated train cars where the victims are being taken. most of the 298 victims have been recovered. the train engineers said the cars refrigeration system was off overnight. the smell of decomposing body is more pronounced. faced with international pressure and the u.n. council vote later today. vladmir putin issued a statement saying rus...

To a stop. >> it was like slow motion. it hit in the trailer and it kind of scooted down the trailer and then it was pushing on the cab and it knocked down signals. rocks were flying everywhere. >> mark skaggs lives in town and videotapes trains as a hobby. hes recording a different train moments before impact and almost misses the collision. >> i heard the whistle blowing and i spun around and caught it just at that instant. i kind of had a sinking feeling because i thought, oh, man, this guy c...

>> creddy is stunned. >> i was like, holy cow, this just happened. >> preddys father is on the other side of the tracks and checks on the truck diver. >> he said he was okay. he didnt have a lot to say at the time. i recon he was trying to figure out what happened. >> the train engineer is also unharmed. the heart-stopping incident doesnt stop him from watching trains with his dad and recording them. >> to this day, im still videoing trains. ive always enjoyed doing it and its the first time ive...

And i spun around and caught it just at that instant. i kind of had a sinking feeling because i thought, oh, man, this guy could be dead. >> the train engineer and conductor check on the truck driver. he survives. rescue workers arrive quickly and take him to the hospital. hes released the next day. >> he was fortunate that the train wasnt going any faster. it could have been much worse. >> and in the southeastern united states, another train enthusiast gets the shock of a lifetime. november 21s...

Misses the collision. >> i heard the whistle blowing and i spun around and caught it just at that instant. i kind of had a sinking feeling because i thought, oh, man, this guy could be dead. >> the train engineer and conductor check on the truck driver. he survives. rescue workers arrive quickly and take him to the hospital. hes released the next day. >> he was fortunate that the train wasnt going any faster. it could have been much worse. >> and in the southeastern united states, another train ...