I think maybe it was flexing at the time, causing one side of the gap between carriages to narrow considerably, trapping the person's head.I'm not familiar with the physical layout of Piccadilly Line trains, but I don't understand how one gets their head crushed simply by being between carriages. Every train system I've been on that physically - if not legally - allows passengers to move between cars has a gap between those cars. In fact I can't imagine a setup that doesn't; the train has to flex when rounding curves.
I was thinking that, but it would have to be a very tight curve and you'd have to lean into it. Maybe they tripped?I think maybe it was flexing at the time, causing one side of the gap between carriages to narrow considerably, trapping the person's head.
Again speculating, but that’s my assumption - he was in the gap having a piss when the train hit a curve. He was on the inside of the curve & was squashed as the space between carriages compressed.I think maybe it was flexing at the time, causing one side of the gap between carriages to narrow considerably, trapping the person's head.
Messily and painfully?God knows how he is managing visits to the toilet?
FULL STORY: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news...cer-shot-on-the-citys-west-side-what-we-know/Detroit police officer accidentally shot on the city’s west side -- what we know
A Detroit police officer was rushed to the hospital this afternoon after being shot in the leg accidentally by their partner.
The officers were dispatched on a mental health run responding to reports of a possibly suicidal person.
Upon the officer’s arrival at the scene, a dog charged them in the yard. This is when one officer pulled their weapon to shoot at the oncoming dog, but hit their partner in the leg instead.
The officer is currently being treated at Sinai-Grace Hospital and is said to be stable. ...
I'm guessing that that is someone who accidentally reversed over the edge of a multi-storey car park.
(FB; Video): https://m.facebook.com/NowThisNews/...nds-up-on-top-of-parked-car/1128937054725378/Driver Accidentally Ends Up on Top of Parked Car
No, it's not an optical illusion — this SUV really is on top of another parked car.
The incident occurred in Zhengzhou, China, on September 14, after the SUV driver accidentally reversed the car out of a raised parking lot. Luckily, no one was injured.
Sometimes they do - link from the Southern Daily Echo about a horrific accident on Shanklin beach a few years ago.Thing is, as soon as you even begin to move you know if you're going the wrong way.
When I see these things I just think 'terrible driver who shouldn't be allowed on the roads'.
Usually some decrepit moron who mashed their foot into the pedal in a panic.
Lucky that these idiots don't kill people.
It's panic. I saw a lady in a car park reverse into a car, surge forward and hit a car opposite, then reverse again and hit a third car. Admittedly she was driving one of those old DAF's that only had a simple T-shift to go from forward to reverse with no sort of lock.Thing is, as soon as you even begin to move you know if you're going the wrong way.
When I see these things I just think 'terrible driver who shouldn't be allowed on the roads'.
Usually some decrepit moron who mashed their foot into the pedal in a panic.
Lucky that these idiots don't kill people.
Many years ago the company I worked for had an old Mercedes van. The first problem was that first gear was back towards you. That took some getting used to. The second problem was that reverse was where first usually is, ie forward and not only that, due to wear and tear, the lever went easily into gear without having the usual safety features of reverse- push down, push a button etc.It's panic. I saw a lady in a car park reverse into a car, surge forward and hit a car opposite, then reverse again and hit a third car. Admittedly she was driving one of those old DAF's that only had a simple T-shift to go from forward to reverse with no sort of lock.
Had one of those! It was very much at end of life and the gearchange was awful. Didn't have any trouble with the handling though - thought it was pretty good for a van. My wife never did manage to get it into reverse.Try driving a Bedford Midi with a column change which is heavily worn!
That column change was some sort of 'wishing stick' - you wished you could find the right gear.
Yes that was one of our company vans once upon a time.
Even when they were good they were bleedin awful.
The scariest thing ever was trying to drive one on the motorway when there was a strong side wind.
They were like trying to drive a kite.
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I drove an old Acco Inter truck a number of decades ago, and its gearbox was first, UP from neutral, then back to neutral, and around the post to the right for second. Reverse was straight down from first...It also had an Eaton two speed differential. Such fun.Many years ago the company I worked for had an old Mercedes van. The first problem was that first gear was back towards you. That took some getting used to. The second problem was that reverse was where first usually is, ie forward and not only that, due to wear and tear, the lever went easily into gear without having the usual safety features of reverse- push down, push a button etc.
So, you're at the lights. Lights turn green, the driver (me) forgets that first is now back, slams the gearstick forward into what I think is first, but is actually reverse and sets off.. backwards of course. Lot of honking and swearing from vehicles behind. Understandably.
And no power steering/heater/radio etc as well I gather?I drove an old Acco Inter truck a number of decades ago, and its gearbox was first, UP from neutral, then back to neutral, and around the post to the right for second. Reverse was straight down from first...It also had an Eaton two speed differential. Such fun.
This was in the days when diesel trucks would take 3 minutes and 45 seconds to go from whoa to 35 MPH. Needless to say, first was only used with a full load.
Engine in cab, rather than cab over engine Floyd1, so you could say that there was heating, and there was a radio (Mobile to base!)...and the steering was much better when it was moving.And no power steering/heater/radio etc as well I gather?
I'm amazed that she was able to keep that car going in a straight line. Or did it have more to do with the car making it easy for her to do that?Highly likely that drugs were involved, but breathtaking all the same:
Three-wheels, spraying sparks, open to the air!
... on her wagon and, she's still rolling along...""Three-wheels...
Highly likely that drugs were involved, but breathtaking all the same:
Three-wheels, spraying sparks, open to the air!
Her car landed upside down but she miraculously managed to free herself.
The woman immediately called local firefighters for help.
A Stuttgart Fire Department spokesperson said: "The woman was able to climb out of her Smart and make an emergency call with her cell phone."
Two firefighters abseiled down and strapped the driver to a stretcher.
After she received first aid, other firemen then pulled her up to safety.
The driver later told Bild newspaper in Germany: "I have no idea how that could have happened. Physically, I'm fine again."