CO Mini Van with family of 6 Failed to Yield for Train - 5 dead

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[video]http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/26/us/amtrak-crash-colorado/index.html[/video]

"(CNN)Five people were killed when a train crashed into a van in Colorado on Sunday, authorities said.

The van's right side was hit after it failed to yield the right of way to the train, Colorado State Patrol said in a news release.
The driver and four passengers were killed. One occupant was airlifted to Denver Hospital with injuries police described as serious."

So sad. Only a 4 year old survived.
 
RT51 said:
[video]http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/26/us/amtrak-crash-colorado/index.html[/video]

"(CNN)Five people were killed when a train crashed into a van in Colorado on Sunday, authorities said.

The van's right side was hit after it failed to yield the right of way to the train, Colorado State Patrol said in a news release.
The driver and four passengers were killed. One occupant was airlifted to Denver Hospital with injuries police described as serious."

So sad. Only a 4 year old survived.
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Omw :prayers: and that poor child.

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I was just reading about this awful event. I feel terrible for the little one left behind....her whole world has been turned upside down. What a horrific thing to deal with, especially at such a young age. Fox News just reported they were on their way to church.
 
That was my immediate thought: Your whole life can change in an instant.
RIP to the family, prayers for the little one.
 
"The crossing is marked only with signs, but a proposal to add flashing lights and gates has been in the works since late 2013, according to a plan first reported by The Denver Post."

It looks like there may have not been a gate or lights at this crossing? Easy to forget to stop and look, and these trains are extremely fast.
 
angelainwi said:
"The crossing is marked only with signs, but a proposal to add flashing lights and gates has been in the works since late 2013, according to a plan first reported by The Denver Post."

It looks like there may have not been a gate or lights at this crossing? Easy to forget to stop and look, and these trains are extremely fast.
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Yeah, it could easily happen as the kids could have been making noise or causing a distraction, but dang - almost a whole family wiped out in such a horrific way.
 
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