{"id":12264,"date":"2024-02-18T11:45:50","date_gmt":"2024-02-18T01:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=12264"},"modified":"2024-02-18T11:45:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-18T01:45:51","slug":"watch-the-heart-stopping-moment-a-freight-train-barely-misses-truck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=12264","title":{"rendered":"Watch the heart-stopping moment a freight train barely misses truck"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Video footage has been released of the heart-stopping moment a truck is nearly collected by a freight train after it ignored a rail crossing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Train crew on an Aurizon freight locomotive were spared a massive collision by split seconds in Western Australia&#8217;s \ufeffGoldfields Esperance region last Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video was released today to raise awareness of the common but deadly occurrence, reminding drivers to be vigilant when using regional rail crossings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"497\" height=\"280\" data-id=\"12265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-18-at-12.44.07-pm.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-18-at-12.44.07-pm.png 497w, https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-18-at-12.44.07-pm-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\ufeffThe video was released today to raise awareness of the common, but deadly, occurrence, reminding drivers to be vigilant when using regional rail crossings.(Nine)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We know there&#8217;s a number of contributing factors to level crossing incidents and collectively, we must step up efforts and investment to improve safety for our traincrew and for the general community,&#8221; Aurizon said in a Facebook post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This includes the rail and road industries, all levels of government, enforcement and road safety agencies, and the general community&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aurizon said they have spoken with the trucking company and are &#8220;appreciative&#8221; that they spoke with the driver of the truck.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video footage has been released of the heart-stopping moment a truck is nearly collected by a freight train after it ignored a rail crossing. 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