3 people killed in Vandalia when train hits SUV.

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3 people killed in Vandalia when train hits SUV.

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Three people were killed and two seriously injured Thursday night when a train hit an SUV in Vandalia.

http://www.wwmt.com/news/features/natio ... 4585.shtml
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Re: 3 people killed in Vandalia when train hits SUV.

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The third victim was a pedestrian hit by debris.
Always run in the opposite direction that the train is traveling.
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Re: 3 people killed in Vandalia when train hits SUV.

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J T wrote:
The third victim was a pedestrian hit by debris.
Always run in the opposite direction that the train is traveling.
And if taking pictures it is a good idea to be "upstream" of the crossing.
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