Newly released video captures the moment the SUV’s driver escapes from the SUV before the vehicle is smashed by Utah Transportation Administration (UTA) passengers Leiden, Utahlast week.
The video is captured from the inside of the locomotive and shows the train heading down toward the railway intersection.
As the train approaches the intersection, a white vehicle can be seen partially blocking the track.
“Oh, come on,” said the train operator, and the train corner exploded steadily from hundreds of yards.
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A UTA train hit an SUV at a railroad intersection in Leiden, Utah on February 4, 2025. (Utah Transportation Administration/TMX)
Can’t stop in time The locomotive hits the vehicleheard a heavy blow from inside the train.
Another view of the crash taken from nearby security cameras shows that the SUV’s driver approaches the railroad intersection as the red light flashes and lowers the gate arm.
Instead of stopping before reaching the door arm, the white SUV continues through, almost cutting the bottom of the door and crossing the track.
A UTA train hit an SUV at a railroad intersection in Leiden, Utah on February 4, 2025. (Utah Transportation Administration/TMX)
The driver then slammed the brakes and stopped the rear wheels between the two guides.
The driver seemed to realize that they had crossed the track, so he turned the vehicle backwards, hit the door arm, and stopped with the front wheel, now blocking part of the track.
The driver continues to reverse, pushing the door arm back in the process, then stops, leaves the car and walks away quickly.
A few seconds later, the train approached the intersection Smashing at the vehiclerotate it onto the door arm and its posts and completely destroy the front end of the SUV.
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A UTA train hit an SUV at a railroad intersection in Leiden, Utah on February 4, 2025. (Utah Transportation Administration/TMX)
KSLTV in Salt Lake City talks with UTA public information officer Gavin Gustafson, who said everyone was lucky enough to escape without being hurt.
He also told the station that it is easy to watch the video and wants the driver to move forward or reverse and break his arms, although the driver may be shocked.
“Of course, I certainly wouldn’t guess them in the heat of the moment,” Gustafson said. “Sometimes, this kind of view can be blocked by something else, and if there is another train, you don’t want to move forward.” pull.”
Gustafson did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on the matter.
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Nevertheless, the station reported that the UTA estimated the collision caused more than $100,000 in train losses.
In the process, the latter reportedly underwent repairs within 24 hours with the assistance of Leiden City, but the gate and off-road columns were damaged.
