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DidDunMegasploded t1_j4g9l11 wrote

Reply to comment by mainemariners in Vehicle hit by train after bypassing lights, gates on Allen Avenue in Portland by mainemariners

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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