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Heading west on "The Hell Gate Line," Amtrak #2163 stops
close to Mile Post 14 after tangling with a vehicle.
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Engineer Hayhurst went back to the vehicle to console the
driver. The driver was obviously a bit distraught by the whole ordeal.
Earlier, moments after the incident occurred, I went back to ask him if
everyone was okay. He started screaming bloody murder at me.
My reply..... "Chill out man.....I am only back here to see if you're okay."
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Conductor Joe Hall, who was deadheading on Amtrak 2163,
jumped out of the train upon impact. Here he his requesting immediate
medical attention..........And a cell phone to call his lawyer.
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The driver is still not a happy camper. He was pretty
mad.
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