Instant Car-ma
Train Kills Man Trying to Kill Woman
By CHRISTINA ALMEIDA, Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES - A man trying to kill his girlfriend by stopping a car in front of an approaching train was himself killed Monday when the train hit the vehicle and launched it into him as he tried to flee, police said.
The girlfriend survived.
The man drove the car in front of a group of other vehicles stopped at a railroad crossing in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Sunland, Officer Mike Lopez said.
The driver, who was seen arguing with his girlfriend, parked the car on the tracks and jumped out, leaving her behind, Lopez said.
A northbound commuter train hit the rear of the car, hurling it into the man. The girlfriend was taken to the hospital, where she was in stable condition, Lopez said.
"She gets hit by a train and lives. He gets hit by his own car and he dies," Lopez said.
The train was heading from downtown to Lancaster in northern Los Angeles County at the time of the 12:08 p.m. crash, said Denise Tyrrell, a spokeswoman for Metrolink.
There were no injuries on the train, which carried 132 passengers and crew members, Tyrrell said. The train had superficial damage.
The train's speed wasn't immediately known. The limit in the area is 79 mph, Tyrrell said. At that speed, it would take one-third of a mile to stop, she said.
It is highly unusual for someone to survive being struck by a train, Tyrrell said. "The train to your car is like your car to a soda pop can. It's just not going to be a fair fight," Tyrrell said.
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I say the sumumabitch got what he deserved.
By CHRISTINA ALMEIDA, Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES - A man trying to kill his girlfriend by stopping a car in front of an approaching train was himself killed Monday when the train hit the vehicle and launched it into him as he tried to flee, police said.
The girlfriend survived.
The man drove the car in front of a group of other vehicles stopped at a railroad crossing in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Sunland, Officer Mike Lopez said.
The driver, who was seen arguing with his girlfriend, parked the car on the tracks and jumped out, leaving her behind, Lopez said.
A northbound commuter train hit the rear of the car, hurling it into the man. The girlfriend was taken to the hospital, where she was in stable condition, Lopez said.
"She gets hit by a train and lives. He gets hit by his own car and he dies," Lopez said.
The train was heading from downtown to Lancaster in northern Los Angeles County at the time of the 12:08 p.m. crash, said Denise Tyrrell, a spokeswoman for Metrolink.
There were no injuries on the train, which carried 132 passengers and crew members, Tyrrell said. The train had superficial damage.
The train's speed wasn't immediately known. The limit in the area is 79 mph, Tyrrell said. At that speed, it would take one-third of a mile to stop, she said.
It is highly unusual for someone to survive being struck by a train, Tyrrell said. "The train to your car is like your car to a soda pop can. It's just not going to be a fair fight," Tyrrell said.
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I say the sumumabitch got what he deserved.
That's karma, baby!
Posted by
Hillbilly Mom |
11:20 PM
It sure is nice to hear that the bad guy ate it for once! What goes around - comes around - like your car after it was hit by a train asshole!!
Sorry - I have "issues" this week - the family kind - someone just like Aunt C but she is my sister-in-law - grrrrr....
Now - I KNOW this isn't a cat blog but .... are they friends yet??
Posted by
Anonymous |
2:12 PM
I forgot to tell you...
LOVED the title of this blog!
Very clever :)
Posted by
Anonymous |
2:13 PM
I believe it's our friend Hillbilly Mom that speaks of karma so fondly....
Posted by
Redneck Diva |
4:44 PM