Monday, August 02, 2004
Portland Light Rail Kills Man in Wheelchair
A passenger in a wheelchair was killed after getting off a light-rail train in Portland, Oregon. Transit officials blamed the victim, saying he didn't get out of the way of the train fast enough as it was leaving the station. He apparently got off the first car and was struck by the second car on the train. If he had been getting off a bus, he would still be alive today.
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>>>A passenger in a wheelchair was killed after getting off a light-rail train in Portland, Oregon. Transit officials blamed the victim, saying he didn't get out of the way of the train fast enough as it was leaving the station. He apparently got off the first car and was struck by the second car on the train. If he had been getting off a bus, he would still be alive today.<<<<
This was an accident. If it would have been a bus, the wheel chair would not have been allowed on as many buses are not equipted to lift these chairs. Furthermore, if the wheel chaired passenger had moved in front of a moving bus, the results would have been the same. There are many people killed by bus accidents each year. In fact, according the department of transportation, more people are killed on buses than lightrail and trolley service combined.
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This was an accident. If it would have been a bus, the wheel chair would not have been allowed on as many buses are not equipted to lift these chairs. Furthermore, if the wheel chaired passenger had moved in front of a moving bus, the results would have been the same. There are many people killed by bus accidents each year. In fact, according the department of transportation, more people are killed on buses than lightrail and trolley service combined.
