On December 8, 2023, a grade crossing accident occurred in downtown Ocotlan, Mexico. A westbound Ferromex freight train was heading through the inadequately-protected grade crossing at Madero Street. While this photographer was filming the passing train a quarter of a mile away, the train suddenly went into emergency. After walking around the stopped train, it was discovered that an SUV had struck and shoved into the bushes! The paramedics arrived and transported the injured family to the hospital. Hopefully no one was seriously injured.
The railroad crossing lacked gates, bells, or flashers. This is a busy downtown area, with Mexican automobiles, bikers, cyclists, and pedestrians pouring across the tracks like water from a broken dam. Such a setup like this would be inconceivable in America.
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