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A pickup truck carrying two men was crossing Furnace Street headed towards Greever Avenue when they were hit by a Norfolk Southern coal train in Bluefield, Virginia (VA). Their truck was dragged 30 feet before the train finally came to a stop.
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The two men suffered injuries to their neck and back, according to the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Even with the injuries, both men are somewhat lucky. Most people involved in a truck-train crash wind up paralyzed, suffering a traumatic brain injury, or worst of all, losing their life.
The rail crossing there the wreck occurred is a "quiet zone." This means that trains are not allowed to sound horns and bells when they approach the grade crossing. Did this attribute to the truck-train accident? It's certainly possible.
This isn't the first time a quiet zone rail crossing was the scene of a train accident. Two boys in Kennesaw, Georgia (GA) were hit by a train back in March.
The issue surrounding these quiet zones remains the trade-off between safety and public annoyance. Yes, having a train blow a loud horn can be annoying, especially if you live near a rail crossing that is heavily traveled by multiple trains, but requiring trains to be "quiet" leads to an increased risk of serious rail crossing accidents similar to one that occurred in BluefieldAbout the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Viriginia injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling cases for victims of mass transit accidents such as airplane, train and bus crashes. In fact, our law firm published a free consumer safety guide on what to do if you are hurt in a plane wreck.
We have offices in Virginia Beach and Hampton, Virginia but we're ready to come to you anywhere in VA including Suffolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Newport News and Norfolk, VA, if you've been seriously hurt by someone else's carelessness.
Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008, and have been named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of lawyers receive.
Shapiro and Lewis have also been selected for inclusion in the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009. In addition, ours was the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms. Our VA mass transit injury law firm has the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization, which means we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill.
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