An Amazon driver was saved from death after the truck he was driving was split in two by an Amtrak train Wisconsin, UNITED STATES. The images of the accident, captured thanks to the car's dashboard camera, were released after the incident in the year November 2021.
Evans cited his hearing problems as one of the causes of the incident. Photo: TMZ
The middle TMZ was responsible for publishing the images in which you can see how Alexander Evans He manages to survive certain death. In the clip, Evans is seen driving calmly and is even seen looking to the side to avoid an accident when the truck is unexpectedly left without a tail section after the train crashes.
Already in statements after the event, Evans He noted that one of the reasons he is still alive is because managed to step on the accelerator a few minutes before impact, when he could notice the presence of the train. “Yeah, just… boom! I looked as I went down the hill to turn and I didn't see anything. He was on my left side,” he said in interviews with local media.
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Amazon driver is miraculously saved
In accordance with Fox businessAt the time of impact, the railway carrying passengers was moving at about 120 km/h. You can see it in the last part of the clip Evans shocked at what happened. The special thing about this incident is that the driver was completely uninjured despite the condition of the vehicle.
TMZ was responsible for publishing the images showing Alexander Evans surviving. Photo: TMZ
Evans He cited his hearing problems as one of the causes of the incident, as he was deaf in his left ear, the exact side where the truck he was riding was hit. “Literally it was like a long beep and I stepped on the gas like I was trying. “I didn’t know how far away I would be from him,” he said.
Another fact that made this day special in life Evans It is also the date of his birthday, so surviving such a serious accident becomes a rebirth. “Just air and pressure. I felt the air pockets. “To be honest, I didn’t know what to feel,” Evans told local media. WISN 12 News.
Nearly 6,000 train accidents occur in the United States each year. Photo: TMZ
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United States and train incidents
He United States Department of Transportation gave a not very encouraging number of accidents involving trains: approx 6,000 accidents They take place every year in the country governed by Joe Biden. Additionally, the report points out that most of these incidents occur at railway crossings, killing nearly 600 people and injuring more than 23,000.