TowNews Posted April 2, 2021 Report Posted April 2, 2021 One person killed after train and tow truck crash in Bessemer BESSEMER, Ala. (WBMA) — The driver of a rollback wrecker tow truck was killed in a crash with a CSX train on Carolina Avenue on Thursday afternoon, according to the Bessemer Police Department. Police said the tow truck was only occupied by the driver at the time of the incident. RESOURCE LINK with video Quote
TowNews Posted April 2, 2021 Author Report Posted April 2, 2021 77-year-old Bessemer man killed when train and tow truck collide BESSEMER, Ala. (WBMA) — The driver of a rollback wrecker tow truck was killed in a crash with a CSX train on Carolina Avenue on Thursday afternoon, according to the Bessemer Police Department. 77-year-old Ronald Paul Whitely of Bessemer was only person in the truck at the time of the crash. Quote
Chad Yarbrough Posted April 2, 2021 Report Posted April 2, 2021 This is happening way too often! God bless the family and the business ! Quote
5towman Posted April 2, 2021 Report Posted April 2, 2021 Thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. Quote
GRUMPS The Towman Posted April 2, 2021 Report Posted April 2, 2021 Rest easy Brother.. We will drag those chains from here. I am curious as to how he ended up getting struck by the Train. Was he loading one near the crossing Or did he not take a good enough look before crossing over? How fast was the locomotive travelling? Those un-gated crossings can be real dangerous if moderate speed trains use that line. We have a good amount of un-gated crossings in the city but there is a STRICT 5mph train speed limit in that area. you can see and hear them coming Long before they approach the apron. Yet, there are still plenty of morons around here that try to beat the locomotives all the time. Quote PROFESSIONAL TOWING & RECOVERY IS NOT JUST A JOB.. IT IS A LIFESTYLE
mooresbp Posted April 2, 2021 Report Posted April 2, 2021 RIP Quote George - - Moore's BP We'll see you on down the road
yoBdaBenO Posted April 4, 2021 Report Posted April 4, 2021 Very Sad, we don't have half as many of these crossing as we did just a few years ago. Still we get vehicles crossing the tracks without even stopping to look. Quote
auto rescue Posted April 4, 2021 Report Posted April 4, 2021 My Condolences to any family. Quote John R.___" WATCH YOUR BACK"____
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