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The Ft Lauderdale Crossing Accident 33 Years Later

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There are 2 vehicles above any that no engineer once to see sitting on the train tracks. The 1st is a school bus full of children, the 2nd is a gasoline tanker full of gas. The latter would sadly be the case in Fort Lauderdale Florida in 1993 causing a massive explosion enveloping motorists and pedestrians alike. However this crossing accident was more than just a semi truck driver trying to beat the train across the tracks, there's always more below the surface of any accident.

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@Thunderbolt_1000_Siren Creator 1 month ago Pinned

UPDATE: Not long after this was uploaded Billy Parker actually reached out to me via his wife tracking me down on social media. He and I maintain contact to this day. This is by far the biggest honor I've ever had from doing these videos

@palmettocoastline 6 months ago

Class A CDL holder here. When I was in CDL school, we were told about this accident. Never start across until your entire vehicle can clear on the other side.

@danielrond1935 6 months ago

Stock photo of the rear of the Hess Tanker reads “We stop for railway crossings”

How ironic

@Trainman3985 6 months ago

In the words of sheriff John Burnell, " You're ten times likely to die in a crash with a train than in a crash with another car"

@ttgk8506 6 months ago

Safety went over this accident when I worked at a fuel hauling company. They said if you're ever in this situation, push cars out of the way and deal with insurance or die

@TB76Returns 6 months ago

At the end of the day, it boils down to Common Sense

@sqengineer 6 months ago

I was almost killed at this scene. I work for KSM Electronics in 1993 and was going back to the facility down Cypress Creek road when the crossing lights activated. I was behind the Hess tanker, and did not want to be stuck behind the gate, so I swerved around it with my small Toyota Tercel, and turned right at Powerline road northbound. I had no idea the tanker was stuck on the crossing. Got a few blocks when a tremendous BOOM shook the air! I thought a Learjet had crashed because of the black plume of smoke rising behind me. I felt chills run up my spine when I realized that split-second decision saved my life!

@raystapp4001 6 months ago

Charter bus driver here. My story at a railroad crossing is this. My company rules regarding railroad crossings are always stop at all crossings if you have passengers or not. One time I stopped at a crossing and saw a train approaching, but for some weird reason the crossing arms didn't lower. A state patrol across the tracks cycled his lights and I pointed at the train approaching. After it went by, his eyes were wide and he was on his radio calling someone. I checked again and crossed the train tracks.

@genoobtlp4424 6 months ago

I‘m „pleasantly“ surprised that nobody on AMTK died in that fireball…

@teddyguerrero1235 6 months ago

I feel really sorry for the engineer and his experience in the many wrecks he had to face. It’s also sad on how many people tend to blame the train crew for accidents they have no control over.

@dockshund5916 6 months ago

That locomotive took it well.
Didn't even break the windshield which surely saved the engineer's life.

@SpaceSquirrel64 6 months ago

We need more documentaries on these obscure/forgotten accidents.

@TrainBoy-fd1bp 6 months ago

I bet that engineer went through PTSD through all of this

@kamokev_92 6 months ago

I just had an incident today where a woman in a Mercedes (go figure) was stopped on the crossing with the gate down. She was clear enough to allow MOW equipment through, and luckily that's what we ran. If it was a locomotive we'd have to wait for her to move it was that close. If anyone finds themselves on the tracks with a gate down behind you, just pull forward and clear the crossing, don't pull a deer in the headlights tiny brain move like that.

@bluecollarden 6 months ago (edited)

My mom always told me to never race a train as she knew someone who was killed trying to beat a train at a crossing. Now i remind my son (7) constantly to never race a train. Once he's a little older, I'll show him what to do if his vehicle ever gets stuck on the tracks. All I can hope is that he takes that seriously for the rest of my life.