Wednesday, October 21, 2009

95 year old man hits a train

A 95-year-old driver apparently ran a red light and collided with a Metro light-rail train in Phoenix around Wednesday, authorities said.

Phoenix police said the man was driving a 2003 Ford sedan and heading west on Washington Street when he attempted to turn south onto 34th Street and was struck from behind by the train. There was an 82-year-old female passenger in the car at the time. No one was injured. The driver was taken to a local hospital as a precautionary measure.

The driver was cited for failure to obey a traffic control device.

Traffic and the light-rail service were disrupted for about 5 to 10 minutes, light-rail officials said.

So, two questions I have... Around Wednesday? Like maybe it was Monday or Tuesday? And am I the only one who feels this is just natural selection? If you are senile/dumb enough to hit a train or get hit by one, you fucking deserve it.

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