Just to clarify everything about yesterdays incident.
The scenario was this...
heading NB on 36st at 12 ave/marbank. There are 3 through lanes to stay goig N and 2 turn lanes to turn W from at this intersection. The guy who was hit was in front of me in the lane beside the turning lanes as we sat at the red light. When the C-Train was approaching from the S and heading N, the arm comes down to block only the turning lanes...and this arm comes down not blocking the tracks, but blocking the road/turn lanes. Once they came down the red light goes green and cars can then proceed NB. This guy went about 15 feet into the intersection and stopped before turning left and directly into the path of the train. Thank god he didnt go a half second earlier or that train would have drilled him right in the drivers side door and this is a conversation about something worse than someone getting just injured.
The funny thing as i replayed it in my head over and over again is that i understand how it happened...he was heading N, got a green light, and realized that he actually wanted to turn left. Looking that direction from where he was, there is no barrier down and nothing but a clear path to the other side of 36st.
I am not saying he was not at fault, as this was entirely his error. There was bells ringing and lights flashing that should have anyone there aware of what's going on, no question. However I do understand how the mistake was made.
Still one of the wildest things i have ever personally witnessed as when the collision occured he went airborn and landed about 8 feet from me as i had hit the binders when the sound of the whole thing. Like it was in slow motion. I am just thankful he wasnt killed...as i thought there was no way anyone would survive that when it initially happened.
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