Passenger and Freight Trains Crashed into Each Other in Sihanoukville

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Passenger and Freight Trains Crashed into Each Other in Sihanoukville

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Passenger and Freight Trains Crashed into Each Other in Sihanoukville

Sihanoukvill, at around 8:30 on 7 Jan 2017, a passenger train crashed with a freight train carrying petrol at a train station in Prey Nop district, Preah Sihanoukville province. A staff was reported injured. The two trains were coming from Sihanoukville. One train was stopped at the station while the accident happened. The cause of the accident is still unknown, however it is believed that another train has problem with its brake.

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Ahh the old ''brakes failed'' story. :facepalm: First time I've seen it used for trains.
I think what we have here is a failure to communicate.
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:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: good job
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And both drivers ran away ? :popcorn:
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Running the red light doesn't quite work the same with trains as it does your moto
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Absolutely incredible!!!!!
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Anchor Moy wrote:And both drivers ran away ? :popcorn:
haha, probably.
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timmydownawell wrote:
Anchor Moy wrote:And both drivers ran away ? :popcorn:
haha, probably.
What do you expect, their previous employment was most likely driving overloaded minivans.
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Maybe the driver of the passenger train had put it onto auto-pilot while he went to the WC.
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Raybull wrote:
timmydownawell wrote:
Anchor Moy wrote:And both drivers ran away ? :popcorn:
haha, probably.
What do you expect, their previous employment was most likely driving overloaded minivans.
Cant be bothered looking it up, but didn't the driver from the last rail accident run away ? Not sure :dragonchase:
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