Amtrak train collided with a semi. The tractor and half the trailer were on the Barton Hills side of the tracks, and the rear end of the trailer was on the Ann Arbor side. Apparently the semi driver realized too late that his rig would not or should not fit on the Foster Road bridge, so he backed up right into the path of the train. [photo] [photo] [photo] [photo] [Previous Stopped.Watched on the same collision.]
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Huron River Dr. & Maple
The Amtrak train hit a semi carrying kayaks near the Foster Road Bridge. The truck apparently stalled on the tracks, but the driver got out of the cab before impact. People on the train were all taking pictures. [photo]
Anatomy of a Bicycle-Car Crash Investigation
When the Ann Arbor News reported a bicycle-car collision on 25 June 2008 at the intersection of Packard and Wells, it generated considerable online chatter in the WBWC newsgroup. Exact details, especially concerning the outcome of the investigation, were not immediately available. Kris Talley, president of the Washtenaw Bicycling and Walking Coalition, wrote in a related thread, “I’m especially interested in finding out if the driver who right-hooked the Packard cyclist was ever charged.” [Full Story]