Wednesday, August 6, 2008

A.A. Dispatch From The Field (8/5/08)

Breaking/Readers Write: Aboard The 15 Trolley Wreck


Was just on the 15 trolley. Left before more police and medical personal arrived on the scene. Trolley had about 15, maybe 20 passengers on board. No serious injuries among passengers though the driver was in pain. You can never tell how serious internal injuries are until checked out but again, no blood. Accident occurred around 10:45 a.m.

We had just made the large turn off Richmond St. onto Girard Ave, (over the large hill and under 95) and were slowing down when the flatbed, carrying no cargo tried to make a u-turn on Girard (was traveling West trying to go East/North).

Trolley horns/honks plus curses when we hit the empty bed of the truck. We were stopped dead in the tracks. Visible damage to the front end of the trolley. Door was open so I left. Didn’t think it appropriate to ask driver for transfer. Like I said, he seemed to be in pain.

Didn’t have a cell phone so no pictures. Also, the license plate of the flatbed was Pennsylvania issued not New Jersey."

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