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hurriedfashion t1_j7qgedq wrote

Reply to comment by Dr_Clout in Woman dies after being hit by Amtrak Downeaster near Biddeford - Lewi… by yzfmike

I was on a train where this happened once... you would hope none of the passengers would actually witness what happened (I didn't), but it's still tremendously sad and it sticks with you for a long time. Sadly pretty common for train engineers to have this happen, I hope they get all the resources they need after events like this.

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runlikethewind5 t1_j7r3r2k wrote

I can’t imagine the horror of knowing you can’t stop in time and seeing it happen right in front of you.

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uppitycrip t1_j7r8q8j wrote

I was supposed to take the train home from Boston but I didn’t because of whatever and they had the first person to commit suicide that day so I’m glad I wasn’t there but it just happens too much. So sorry for anyone affected

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Blackish1975 t1_j7sef8m wrote

Have the same feeling with animals in the road - cant imagine another human.

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Seyword t1_j7qhy1d wrote

Seems impossible to witness it as a passenger. The only front row seats are for the engineer.

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