Newly launched video captured the second the motive force of an SUV escaped from an SUV simply earlier than the automobile was smashed by a Utah Transit Authority (UTA) passenger prepare in Layton, Utah, final week.
The video, captured from contained in the locomotive, confirmed the prepare barreling down the tracks towards a railroad crossing.
Because the prepare approached the crossing, a white automobile could possibly be seen partially blocking the monitor.
“Oh, come on,” the prepare operator mentioned because the prepare horn steadily blasted from tons of of yards away.
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A UTA prepare smashed into an SUV at a railroad crossing in Layton, Utah, on Feb. 4, 2025. (Utah Transit Authority /TMX)
Unable to cease in time, the locomotive slammed into the automobile, and a thump was heard from contained in the prepare.
One other view of the crash taken from safety cameras close by confirmed the motive force of the SUV approaching the railroad crossing because the crimson lights have been flashing and the gate arm lowered.
Slightly than cease earlier than reaching the gate arm, the white SUV continued by, practically clipping the underside of the gate, and crossing onto the tracks.
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A UTA prepare smashed into an SUV at a railroad crossing in Layton, Utah, on Feb. 4, 2025. (Utah Transit Authority /TMX)
The driving force then slammed the brakes, coming to a cease with the rear wheels nonetheless in between the 2 rails.
Showing to comprehend that that they had crossed into the tracks, the motive force put the automobile into reverse, hitting the gate arm and coming to a cease with the entrance wheels now blocking a part of the tracks.
The driving force continued to reverse, and within the course of, pushed the gate arm again earlier than coming to a cease, exiting the automobile and rapidly strolling away.
Seconds later the prepare approached the intersection and smashed into the automobile, sending it spinning into the gate arm and its put up, and utterly destroying the entrance finish of the SUV.
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A UTA prepare smashed into an SUV at a railroad crossing in Layton, Utah, on Feb. 4, 2025. (Utah Transit Authority /TMX)
KSLTV in Salt Lake Metropolis spoke with UTA public data officer Gavin Gustafson, who mentioned everybody was lucky to have escaped with out accidents.
He additionally informed the station that it’s straightforward to look at the video and need the motive force to drag ahead or reverse and break the arm, although the motive force was in all probability in shock.
“I’m definitely not going to second-guess them within the warmth of the second,” Gustafson mentioned. “And typically, the view is perhaps blocked by one thing else, you don’t wish to pull ahead if there’s one other prepare coming.”
Gustafson didn’t instantly reply to Fox Information Digital’s request for touch upon the matter.
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Nonetheless, the station reported that UTA estimates the collision induced over $100,000 in injury to the prepare.
Within the course of, the gate and crossing put up have been broken, although the latter was reportedly repaired inside 24 hours with help from the town of Layton.
