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2 Teens killed, 2 critical after train collision, The crash happened around 4 p.m at Crawford Lane and Buechel Avenue.
Authorities say a car containing four people was hit after it disregarded the train signals. The vehicle was dragged about half a mile.
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[fwdevp preset_id=”8″ video_path=”jLey0a1AOYk”]The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the deceased as Suk Man Rai, 19, and Chita Chuwan, 16. Both died at the scene of blunt force injuries suffered in the crash.
“We pray for our brothers who we lost in that tragic train accident,” said Tara Khadka, a friend of both men. “We hope their souls will rest in peace.”
The collision occurred at a railroad crossing near the intersection of Bardstown Road and Buechel Bank Road, according to dispatchers. Police said the car ran a signal and crossed into the path of the train, which was traveling at track speed.
A witness, Anthony Collman, provided video of the accident to WAVE 3 News. Collman said he is a former conductor and comes out to take video of trains every weekend.
Logan Bennett, who was watching the trains with Collman, said, “It was the most devastating thing I’ve ever seen in my life.”
He said the car was “pulverized,” estimating that it was pushed a mile down the tracks.
Both witnesses called the wreck traumatizing. “It’s going to stay with me for the rest of my life,” Bennett said.
Agencies/Canadajournal
