and we all knew instantly what had happened. kirk naggy runs to the accident scene fearing the worst. i came running out and thought i was going to see something pretty bad inside the truck. he finds the driver walking around physically okay but badly shaken. the driver looked like he had just been transported from another place in time. he was in a daze. he was quiet. he looked like he knew he could have been killed. the train didn t hit the cab. it hit the last axle on the tractor, on the truck. and just spun it around. and that s what saved that guy s life. the massive collision is a learning experience for truck drivers who view the dramatic footage and especially for the one who sees it firsthand. every time i cross that train track crossing, i think of that day. other train crossings, i slow down, i stop, and i make sure there s nobody coming. [ horn ]
the noise of it was like a sonic boom. employees at the lumber store hear the collision. just all of a sudden, bang, and we all knew instantly what had happened. kirk naggy runs to the accident scene fearing the worst. came running out and thought i was going to see something pretty bad inside the truck. he finds the driver walking around physically okay but badly shaken. the driver looked like he had just been transported from another place in time. he was in a daze. he was quiet. he looked like he knew he could have been killed. the train didn t hit the cab. it hit the last axle on the tractor, on the truck. and just spun it around. and that s what saved that guy s life. the massive collision is a learning experience for truck drivers who view the dramatic footage and especially for the one who sees it firsthand. every time i cross that train track crossing, i think of that day.
just all of a sudden, bang, and we all knew instantly what had happened. kirk naggy runs to the accident scene fearing the worst. came running out and thought i was going to see something pretty bad inside the truck. he finds the driver walking around physically okay but badly shaken. the driver looked like he had just been transported from another place in time. he was in a daze. he was quiet. he looked like he knew he could have been killed. the train didn t hit the cab. it hit the last axle on the tractor, on the truck. and just spun it around. and that s what saved that guy s life. the massive collision is a learning experience for truck drivers who view the dramatic footage and especially for the one who sees it firsthand. every time i cross that train track crossing, i think of that day. other train crossings, i slow down, i stop, and i make sure there s nobody coming. [ horn ]
and just spun it around. and that s what saved that guy s life. the massive collision is a learning experience for truck drivers who view the dramatic footage and especially for the one who sees it firsthand. every time i cross that train track crossing, i think of that day. other train crossings, i slow down, i stop, and i make sure there s nobody coming. another direct hit at a railroad crossing. this time, in the american midwest. may 24th, 1991, lafayette, indiana. a freight train blows its horn and then slams into a tractor-trailer trying to cross the tracks. the norfolk southern train forces the truck 75 feet down the track before finally coming
kirk runs to the accident scene fearing the worst. came running out and thought i was going to see something pretty bad inside the truck. he finds the driver walking around physically okay but badly shaken. the driver looked like he had just been transported from another place in time. he was in a daze. he was quiet. he looked like he knew he could have been killed. the train didn t hit the cab. it hit the last axle on the tractor, on the truck. and just spun it around. and that s what saved that guy s life. the massive collision is a learning experience for truck drivers who view the dramatic footage and especially for the one who sees it firsthand. every time i cross that train track crossing, i think of that day. other train crossings, i slow down, i stop, and i make sure there s nobody coming. another direct hit at a