Janesville man hospitalized after laying in front of train

by BETH WHEELOCK ( Contact ) Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008

A Janesville man is hospitalized after laying in front of a train at Janesville's Five Points intersection around 2:00 Wednesday afternoon.

Witnesses told Janesville police the 38-year-old man got out of his car while it was stopped and waiting for the crossing arms to rise. He walked to the front of the slow-moving train and laid down on the tracks. The conductor and engineer immediately braked, but it took the train 40 feet to stop, critically injuring the man.

gmaof3
Oct 3, 2008 at 6:05 p.m.
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Me thinks someone has "issues"... my goodness.

andrewsmommy08
Oct 1, 2008 at 9:21 p.m.
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Yeah my boyfriend was the condutor he seen everything god that has to be the worst thing that could happen to someone when working.

janesvillean
Oct 1, 2008 at 7:06 p.m.
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Whoa. Now I know what the heck all those sirens were. How sad, and in broad daylight in front of so many people.

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