Officials say a group of teenagers can be seen trying to outrun the train and nearly getting run over.
According to Metrolinx, a Milton Line GO Train was crossing the Humber River overpass in Etobicoke when it narrowly missed hitting a trespasser "clinging to the fence on the edge of the bridge."Hair-raising footage shows the moment a group of teenagers who trespassed on a rail bridge in Toronto, Canada narrowly dodged an oncoming train on Friday, May 20. , a Milton Line GO Train was crossing a river overpass when it came dangerously close to hitting the group of trespassers.
"Incidents like this are too often tragic and life-altering – not only for loved ones but for the crew and first responders involved," Metrolinx said. "The train crew slammed on their emergency brakes and blasted their horn." The train missed one of the boys by only a foot, Metrolinx said. Thankfully the teens are safe, but crossing a railroad or trespassing on it can have serious consequences.
More than 100 Canadians a year are seriously injured or killed while crossing or trespassing on railways, according toIn the U.S., more than 400 trespass fatalities and nearly as many injuries along railroads occur each year, according to theTrains do not follow a set schedule, so they can come at any time of day from either direction.Trains overhang railroad tracks by three feet or more on either side.
Despite their size, trains are relatively quiet and do not always sound warning horns when approaching a crossing.AdvertisementAll the news you need to know, every day
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