Train hits vehicle ignoring crossing gates near Sumner Station, Sumner WA
TrafficA passenger train struck a vehicle that bypassed the crossing gates near Sumner Station. The vehicle was severely damaged and smoking. Emergency services were called for possible injuries.
Audio|Source: BNSF/UP Seattle Sub - North End
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Transcript:
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Hello, crap, uh, Amtrak 11, emergency,
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emergency, emergency,
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uh,
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coming to a stop here at Sumner, Main 1, just struck a vehicle went around the gates,
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Sumner station.
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Dave, you okay, okay?
00:21
Yeah, I got a blood pressure cuff, I should put it on.
00:26
Um,
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let's see, you're right there at the Sumner Sounder Station.
00:31
Uh,
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no, I'm between it and the control point at Sumner.
00:38
All right.
00:40
BNSF the trainer dispatcher STRX 328 North Dispatchero.
00:46
Yeah, can engineer comply with a stop indication at CP Sumner? Engineer can comply with stop indication at CP Sumnero.
00:55
All right, we just had number 11, hit a vehicle.
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Dave,
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was there anybody in the car?
01:05
Yeah, pretty sure there was.
01:07
Yeah, uh, it went around the gate and we hit him.
01:11
Okay, do you know what crossing that was?
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Um, I want to see if the one right before Sumner, I'll look it up.
01:20
Uh, Maple Street, 28.9X.
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Okay, that sounds good.
01:26
Okay, that's the closest one to Sumner.
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Um,
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all right, any, uh,
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uh,
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all right, do we need to get, uh, I guess we need to get ambulance out there for them.
01:42
Oh, yeah, you definitely need to do that.
01:44
Uh, it happened to quick.
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I couldn't see what color in the car was or anything.
01:50
Okay, it happened so quick you couldn't get any details on the vehicle.
01:53
That's correct.
01:55
Okay.
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Can you comply with a stop indication, C.B.
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Summit? Oh, yes, I can comply with the stoppication at C.U.K.
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Summere and TK.
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331. All right, thanks.
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Hello, Phil.
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Hello, Phil.
02:15
Hello, Phil.
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Jamie.
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Hello, Phil, can you come up to the cab, over? Here we go.
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All right, I'm walking back.
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Thank you, James.
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Do anything for you at the moment?
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TMS is here.
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I'm on the platform with a car.
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I can't tell them it's two cars, but it's smoking.
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Cars ripped and a half the driver's allowed.
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Back, you're safe.
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File, throw it out of them.
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Location mentioned:
Near Maple St, Sumner, WA 98390
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