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mainemariners OP t1_j4g1gis wrote

Am I reading this right? Driver is unidentified? Drove himself to the hospital? In what car?? Does this seem fishy to anybody else?

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houndmaster7 t1_j4g828j wrote

And the train hit his car so hard it "pushed into the restaurant’s parking lot, where it collided with three other vehicles that were parked", but he was still allowed by emt's to drive it to the hospital?

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Dread_Pirate_Wolf t1_j4gx4ri wrote

If you are conscious you can refuse EMTs, regardless of severity of injury. You could be bleeding out and all your limbs chopped off, if you refuse they can't help you. They however will do their best to have you reconsider your decision. If you are unconscious they can help you as implied consent in the matter, where any reasonable person would consent. The police though would be able to stop the car from being driven, hah. Maybe police wasn't on scene yet? Weird story in any case

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alpha417 t1_j4ijfbf wrote

this is factually inaccurate. Maine EMS protocol avail on line, specifically the "Brown 4 / page 11" addresses this.

  • Top level EMS provider / instructor for 20+ yrs.
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DidDunMegasploded t1_j4g9l11 wrote

Possible suicide attempt, maybe? Although death by incoming train seems like an unconventional way to go.

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Slimslade33 t1_j4i1kpz wrote

My dad's dad died that way (accident not suicide)... Seems wild but it happens

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DidDunMegasploded t1_j4iz55g wrote

Yeah, more people are inclined to believe this was an accident, but I dunno...reading the article screams "suicide" or "intention of harming himself" to me.

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CyberianHuskatron t1_j4l8avi wrote

Don't the trains move pretty slowly through the Allen Ave crossing? If he wanted to off himself you'd think he'd find a crossing with an Amtrak keeping speed through it.

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DidDunMegasploded t1_j4ldnnp wrote

Perhaps. But the article screams either "suicide" or "intent to harm himself" to me. Very fishy.

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glasswings t1_j4ozxz6 wrote

The Amtrak passenger trains seem to have a higher speed limit than freight trains do. I've noticed that difference at the Brighton Ave crossing near Punky's. It seems likely they'd have about the same speed since those crossings aren't that far from each other and have similar curves nearby. Maybe 20-25 MPH vs 10-15.

Downeaster service isn't that new, but if someone has a lifetime habit of cutting in front of freight trains they'll be in real trouble trying to beat the passenger ones.

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