GarlicIndian Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 At Least 9 Die When Los Angeles-Area Commuter Trains Derail POSTED: 9:35 am EST January 26, 2005 UPDATED: 11:55 am EST January 26, 2005 GLENDALE, Calif. -- A fire official in Glendale, Calif., says it appears that nine people were killed in today's train derailment. Authorities said the wreck near Los Angeles resulted from a vehicle that was on the tracks and was struck by one of the trains. Glendale Police Chief Randy Adams said a southbound commuter train struck the vehicle and derailed, causing the train to strike a northbound train. In addition to those killed, more than 100 people have been hurt. Firefighters picked through the twisted wreckage, which was scattered across the tracks. They carried wounded passengers to a triage center in a nearby parking lot. The train was headed from Los Angeles to Burbank. A second train also derailed -- apparently a freight train operated by Union Pacific. Video from the scene showed people being removed from the train on stretchers. Smoke can be seen coming from twisted wreckage at the scene of the crash in Glendale. The crash, which occurred after 6 a.m., was near San Fernando Road and Chevy Chase Boulevard in Glendale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCH Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 I have heard that there are morons out there that leave cars on the tracks for fun. The fucks should be exterminated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest_ikonboard Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 10 Killed in Suburban L.A. Train Crash By DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press Writer January 26, 2005 A commuter train smashed into an SUV left on a crossing by a suicidal man early Wednesday, sending the train careening off the tracks in a wreck that killed 10 people and injured about 200, authorities said. Dozens of the injured were in critical condition. After the Metrolink train hit the SUV, it derailed and crashed with another train going in the opposite direction. Both trains landed on their sides, sending passengers tumbling down the aisles, authorities said. The SUV driver changed his mind about suicide and left the vehicle before it was hit, Police Chief Randy Adams said. The man will be charged with homicide, he said. "This whole incident was started by a deranged individual that was suicidal," Adams told a news conference at the scene of mangled railcars in the suburb north of downtown Los Angeles. "I think his intent at that time was to take his own life but changed his mind prior to the train actually striking this vehicle." The man, identified as Juan Manuel Alvarez, 26, of Compton, stood by as the train hit the SUV, Adams said. Alvarez had also tried to slash his wrists and stabbed himself, authorities said. "There is no terrorism or terrorist act involved," Adams said. It was the worst rail accident in the United States since March 15, 1999, when an Amtrak train hit a truck and derailed near Bourbonnais, Ill., killing 11 people and injuring more than 100. Firefighters picked through twisted wreckage and carried injured passengers from the trains to a triage center set up in a nearby parking lot. One commuter train was headed from Los Angeles' Union Station to downtown Burbank, and the other was bound to Union Station from Moorpark, Metrolink officials said. The accident happened a little after 6 a.m. "I heard a noise. It got louder and louder," said passenger Diane Brady, 56, of Simi Valley. "And next thing I knew the train tilted, everyone was screaming and I held onto a pole for dear life. I held on for what seemed like a week and a half, it seemed. It was a complete nightmare." In a light rain, firefighters climbed ladders into windows of a battered train tipped onto its side. Nearly 300 firefighters were at the scene and 35 ambulances were taking injured passengers to hospitals, officials said. Dazed passengers, some limping, gathered at tables in a nearby store, while the injured sprawled on color-coded mats in the parking lot: red for those with severe injuries, green for those less seriously harmed. One of the dead passengers was identified as Deputy James Tutino, a 23-year veteran of the Los Angeles County sheriff's department. As the cars tumbled off the tracks, one of the Metrolink trains struck a parked Union Pacific locomotive, tipping it onto its side, said Kathryn Blackwell, a railroad spokeswoman in Omaha, Neb. George Touma, 19, of Burbank, said he was called by his mother, who was on one of the Metrolink trains. "She told me she was bleeding in the head and her arm was really hurting," said Touma, who was searching for her. "I'm really worried because she has vertigo and when I tried to call back she wouldn't answer." Metrolink began service in 1992 and operates seven lines, part of a multibillion-dollar transportation network aimed at reducing pollution and congestion in Southern California. On Jan. 6, a freight train derailed at Graniteville, S.C., sending up a toxic cloud of chlorine gas from a damaged tank car. Nine people were killed, 250 were injured and thousands were forced to evacuate their homes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCH Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 Someone should just snuff old Juan. That way, we won't have to worry about the sick fuck changing his mind again. Let's just hope he hasn't had any offspring yet. The world needs far fewer sick fucks like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkchop Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 "Who is in charge of the clattering train The axles creak and the couplings strain, and the pace is hot and the points are near, and Juan parks his truck,Yet the tracks not clear, and the horns blast through the valley in vain, for death is in charge of the clattering train." String him up.. A damn shame .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest_ikonboard Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 I hear him family is already doing interviews on Telemundo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest_ikonboard Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 "This whole incident was started by a deranged individual that was suicidal," Adams told a news conference at the scene of mangled railcars in the suburb north of downtown Los Angeles. "I think his intent at that time was to take his own life but changed his mind prior to the train actually striking this vehicle." Fucking punk! I'll give him his wish ! Unfortunately while in jail , he'll be in protective custody away from the general population , because I can tell you the general pop would kill his ass quick! This will be another drawn out trial , wasting millions on a conviction that will ultimatelt be handed down as "temporay insanity" Give me a Ghinzu knife and ill carv that punk into little peices! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkchop Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Man accused in train crash faces murder charges Prosecutor: No decision yet on whether to pursue death penalty GLENDALE, California (CNN) -- A man accused of causing a deadly Southern California train crash has been charged with 11 counts of murder, Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley said. I wonder how much the government will spend to grant his wish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maldev Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 I know someone that if you give him the $2 for the shell, he'd love to try out his 50cal. That's about all I think we should spend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest_ikonboard Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Looking at this through the eyes of the law he will not get the death penalty. There was no intent. He did not think his car would cause the train to crash. We have all seen how trains go right thru cars and trucks. What happened here is the train was being pushed instead of pulled. Had it been pulled this incident would not have happened. There will be a bunch of lawsuits against the metro link for their use of the push method. It is doubtful they will continue to use it. He will go into a nut house, that is what my money is on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkchop Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 I know someone that if you give him the $2 for the shell, he'd love to try out his 50cal. That's about all I think we should spend. I think this guy can help Note the 50 Cal His resume is impressive. Caution Graphic Violence! NOT for the Feint at heart Click here Good Terrorist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkchop Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Wait a minute.... I'll take care of old Juan myself! 50 Cal is that all you got. Bring that thing back when it grows up!! I bet you are the kind of guy who calls alligators..........Lizards Step Aside! Here kitty kitty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbasile Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Un-Freakin-believable. As I read this thread I am saddened, but laughing at the same time. A very sad day in California to be sure, lightened up by the Indian riders. Chop, where'd ya get that canon.....Iraq?? Holy crap. I'll make it a point to NEVER ask you're girl friend for a dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indian T Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 I know someone that if you give him the $2 for the shell, he'd love to try out his 50cal. That's about all I think we should spend. I think this guy can help Note the 50 Cal His resume is impressive. Caution Graphic Violence! NOT for the Feint at heart Click here Good Terrorist DAAAYUMM! That is gruesome! Yea, I'll pitch in for a 50 cal. round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badcad Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Wait a minute.... I'll take care of old Juan myself!50 Cal is that all you got. Bring that thing back when it grows up!! I bet you are the kind of guy who calls alligators..........Lizards Step Aside! Here kitty kitty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maldev Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Wonder how he is on the quick draw with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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