Very very tragic. This story should never have been written, but sadly people die on tracks each day. The article described her crossing point as "200 yards north of James St" which would be Cloudy St. There is no road across the mainline there, which means no signs or protection. The tracks are a dangerous place.
My thoughts and prayers go out to her family today.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
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Yet another example of "death by cell phone" be it automotive or in this case wandering teen. There are many generations of folk who lived, worked, and survived WITHOUT cell phones. So what will the body count be - because of cell phones?
ReplyDeleteLittle pitty here. The distration caused by the misuse of cell phones will only escallate. Last year we had teenagers killed by a dumb-ass driving whilst on a cell phone, carrening her vehicle into a river. I am not going to be a clearing house for the misuse of cell phones, but this is the classic example of "Your Reward will be in temperance of Your Ignorance."
ReplyDeleteI think - if anything - this is an example of the dangers surrounding inattention. Cell phones, CD player in the car, eating at the wheel, radio controls, reading a book @ 60mph etc. It's important, and crucial to life itself, to be aware of your environment - even more so if there are trains on the horizon.
ReplyDeleteThis ia a sad story nonetheless.
Please, don't ever repeat those comments again. How could you all be so cruel as to say, "Your Reward will be in temperance of Your Ignorance." Do you have any heart? To her family, I express my grief and empathy towards you and your daughter's friends. I know what you must be going through, because on Valentine's Day this year (2008), my best friend died of MRSA, although we, his friends, and his parents all believed it to be the flue. Taylor Austin Moon was 15 years old and died on March 14th, 2008. My heart goes out to you.
ReplyDeleteAs for Anonymous, Anonymous 2, and slightly Kurt Clark, please have heart and don't post such horrible things when the subject is a 17 year old who went in a bad way before her time.
I feel nothing but sadness for this girl's family, because she could have been my daughter. To describe me as being party to writing something horrible is to not know who I am at all. I care enough to post this article on the blog, because it's important that the public knows of the risks involved when crossing the tracks. It's personal enough for me that I tell my children all the time how dangerous the tracks can be, and to stay their distance when we are out train watching. I wish I could have been there that day in Kent, because I would have done the same thing for her. Too many people cross in the way of a train, and sadly this has been an issue for 150 years. Incidentally, the train engineers and conductors who are in these types of incidents are never the same afterwards. They are often the invisible victims in these accidents.
ReplyDeleteThe truth stands in this incident. Sad and tragic as it is, the rails are always a dangerous place; it is unsafe to cross them without knowing your surroundings. Always expect a train. A train doesn't care about your age, your social standing, or even your gender. This tragedy - plus another like it just last week in Auburn - shows the threat that anyone experiences when crossing a right of way. If anything, my hope is that this girl's tragic end will not be wasted on the public, and that this story will serve to save even one person from thinking they can beat a train across. If just one kid reads this and chooses to take a safer route across the tracks in Kent, then her death won't be in vain.
Sorry to hear about your friend. It's never good when they're gone that young. Remember him for the good times, and he'll always be with you.
God Bless. KDC
that was my friend :( she was very sweet and kind rest in peace angie we miss you
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