by STrRedWolf
MEC407 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 7:47 am From the Portland Press Herald:There's a lot more info here in the article, and would give us a reasonable explanation.
Portland Press Herald wrote:A vehicle drove into the path of an oncoming Amtrak train after the driver was leaving the parking lot at Bruno’s Restaurant on Allen Avenue, Portland police said on Friday.Source: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/01/14/ ... -portland/
The vehicle reportedly bypassed the flashing lights and crossing gates, police said.
The vehicle was then struck on the passenger’s side by the train. The vehicle was pushed into the restaurant’s parking lot, where it collided with three other vehicles that were parked.
The man was examined by paramedics at the scene and drove himself to the hospital.
Commentary: His car got hit by a train, the train pushed his car into three other cars, and the police allowed him to drive this same car to the hospital???
Bruno's is an Italian Restaurant with an attached bar. They were called after 6pm on a Thursday... after happy hour, if they follow the 4:30p-6p custom. So we can make a reasonable assumption that the guy was drunk.
Therefore: Drunk, hit by a train, hit two other cars, was checked out by paramedics and allowed to drive to a hospital?!?
WTF Portland?!? What's the oximiter readings? I bet he was over the legal limit and should of been arrested for drunk driving!