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Whelan
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Darwin Award for this person

Post by Whelan »

I feel bad for the kids, but this lady should not have survived.Police: Indiana Mom Attempts to Outrun Freight Train, Kills 2 ChildrenThursday , September 06, 2007 An Indiana mom attempted to outrun a freight train at an intersection but didn't see a train approaching from the other direction and crashed, killing two of her children, police said.Authorities released a video showing Edie Bolanos attempting to outrun an eastbound train in her minivan by cutting through a parking lot and making a quick turn."It seemed that she [Edie Bolanos] was so intent on beating the eastbound train, she never even saw the westbound train that hit her," Hammond Police Sgt. Michael Jorden said.Two of Bolanos' children, Crystal, 11, and Anahi, 8, were ejected from the van and pronounced dead at the scene. The other two children in the van were in stable condition."My heart goes out to the family," said Hammond Police Chief Brian Miller. "My only hope with the release of this [video] is that other people will learn a lesson, and maybe we can avoid another tragedy in the future."The 65-second video from the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District shows Edie Bolanos turning her minivan into a parking lot, racing east and making a quick turn to get across the tracks.The van does not appear to slow down as it approaches the tracks, according to the video. The westbound train struck the driver's side, pushing it into the eastbound train at 9:49 a.m. Saturday.Bolanos remained in critical condition Thursday at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago.
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Kamikaze
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Post by Kamikaze »

she could have probably out ran it in a vibe. Really, this is very unfortunate for the other people in the car. Some people are just SOOOO stupid.
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Post by northvibe »

sad Not sure why everyone tries to beat a train... its like a casino...you just cant win
98ex
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Post by 98ex »

Click here to go to Foxnews and be able to see the videohttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,295945,00.html
Mavrik
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Post by Mavrik »

Websense blocks the video... will have to watch at home.She should never be allowed around kids after this... just stupid.
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