Train crossing arm drops onto car at south memphis tracks, Memphis TN
A driver tried to cross train tracks at Southern and Perkins in South Memphis when the crossing arm dropped onto the car. The driver left the scene and reported the incident.
Audio|Source: Memphis Police and Shelby County Sheriff
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Transcript:
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They advised their track is at Southern and Perkins, the second one.
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Jack, she said that when Perkins extended in Southern,
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she was trying to cross the tracks and that the arm just fell down under her car.
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Jack, they were asking, did we know if the arms were still down? I told them we didn't know, but she said it almost hit her vehicle when it came down.
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Oh, she left the same and called me.
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She said she drove through there and didn't want to stick around to see if it hit her again.
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So she's gone, we don't know if they're down or not.
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Okay, she advised they've got to get a checkout.
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South Memphis, Memphis, TN
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