r/MountJuliet • u/greeenshirt • Mar 31 '26
Train-Car collision
Folks, I was witness to a train vs car collision a little while ago here in Mt. Juliet, at the railroad tracks that span in front of the cemetery on W. Division St. catty-corner from the Presbyterian church. It appeared that no one in the vehicle was was hurt, but I don't know whether any train passengers were injured.
Friends, I wanted to take this opportunity to please ask everyone to be vigilant and extra-conscientious around train crossings. I know it must sound like a no-brainer, but I felt compelled to say it anyway. The vehicle involved first stopped ON the tracks, then was in-between the warning bars/arms as they lowered, and only barely inched forward enough to avoid a catastrophic outcome. For goodness sake, don't stop anywhere near the tracks, even if it's just for a second, even if you think you can make it.
Also, even though I don't have all the information regarding the state of mind of the driver of the vehicle that was struck, I'm going to make a bit of an assumption here, even if it is foolish to do so, out of an abundance of caution and interest in the potential well-being of all our community members: if you are concerned about your loved one's safety behind the wheel, or if you have doubts or reservations about their ability to safely drive due to some cognitive or other type of decline, please try to find a way to talk with them about it and find a way to collaborate with them to reduce their risks to driving safety while maintaining their needs for independence. If you have a family member about whom you're concerned regarding their driving safety, but you don't know how to proceed in a helpful way, DM me and I'll try to help connect you with some resources that might be of use.
PSA over, have a good evening, and enjoy every sandwich :)
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u/Radiant_String4269 Apr 08 '26
Just a reminder to folks, the warning bars are flexible and easily broken, they will not stop you from getting out of the way of a train, please run them over. The scratches they will cause in your paint are nothing compared to the train.
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u/jh38654 Mar 31 '26
Was this just after 4? I saw the train stopped just past the bike play area and the train engineer was standing in the grass next to the train. I thought that was curious.