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Majestic-Feedback541 t1_j7pgl6q wrote
The train track should have been a dead giveaway
Dr_Clout t1_j7pgwnl wrote
28 people on that train. What’re the odds 1 of them is effected by this later in life mentally in some way? Including the drivers that have to deal with this.
Isn’t this the same crossing that 2 siblings committed suicide last year? Imagine if it were the same conductor smh
yzfmike OP t1_j7phwb7 wrote
Its very close, the 2 from last year was barely a mile down the track if even that. Yeah someone will have a breakdown. Engineers are tough cookies, because they have too.
sledbelly t1_j7pmpcs wrote
Very sad situation. She was barely out of the hospital after trying to commit suicide on New Year’s Day.
raynedanser t1_j7pnu6c wrote
You forgot/s
bent_peepee t1_j7pprea wrote
really didn’t think it had to be spelled out but yes, that was sarcasm.
bent_peepee t1_j7pptb7 wrote
they’re practically invisible. there should be flashing lights or a bell or maybe a bar near them
DidDunMegasploded t1_j7pquhc wrote
Sarcasm isn't easily deciphered in text.
DidDunMegasploded t1_j7pqyo1 wrote
Where does it say that in the article? Do you know this woman personally or?
sledbelly t1_j7privv wrote
Yes I knew her personally
Guygan t1_j7ps4qq wrote
It was a suicide.
yzfmike OP t1_j7pvnq9 wrote
Damn, Im sorry.
LockAggressive5516 t1_j7px9qd wrote
That's a messed up way to go
yzfmike OP t1_j7pxk7q wrote
Its been a way for people to go for a long time and will not stop anytime soon. We need more mental health facilities...
Majestic-Feedback541 t1_j7py6ru wrote
Right? I mean, it's not like they're huge or anything. (I haven't been to this particular intersection in years, are there bars and flashing lights, bars and bells? I avoid Biddeford at all costs)
Sarge75 t1_j7pzuba wrote
No way. We closed them all because they were cruel. Cant go back on that now.
bent_peepee t1_j7q0zdh wrote
in my experience as well trains have been large
exploremore617 t1_j7q59u8 wrote
Mental Health facilities are a bit of the joke tbh. Low staffed and/or sadistic staff, doctors are constantly leaving. Little to no real care offered. A lot of the beds are filled with homeless who are just given drugs and no real treatment. Mental Health is extremely difficult/a joke unless your top of the middle class and have a support system
Lieutenant_Joe t1_j7q6all wrote
I think most people detected the sarcasm. They’re probably like me and thought the joke was a bit tasteless. Especially when a friend of the deceased is in the comments section.
The_Maine_Sam t1_j7q88my wrote
Bad taste. Still time to delete. Act wisely.
hurriedfashion t1_j7qgedq wrote
I was on a train where this happened once... you would hope none of the passengers would actually witness what happened (I didn't), but it's still tremendously sad and it sticks with you for a long time. Sadly pretty common for train engineers to have this happen, I hope they get all the resources they need after events like this.
Seyword t1_j7qhy1d wrote
Seems impossible to witness it as a passenger. The only front row seats are for the engineer.
lifeissisyphean t1_j7qip6e wrote
Warehousing IS the mental health treatment in this state. The absolute extent on it.
diaryofsnow t1_j7qnoa6 wrote
That’s where they live
bent_peepee t1_j7qougv wrote
fair enough.
EdSmelly t1_j7qwwvg wrote
That’s what usually happens when you’re hit by a train.
runlikethewind5 t1_j7r3r2k wrote
I can’t imagine the horror of knowing you can’t stop in time and seeing it happen right in front of you.
piratecheese13 t1_j7r4pbf wrote
I thought the title was going to say “Biddeford-Lewiston” and almost had a stroke wondering where Auburn went
rectumlike t1_j7r5368 wrote
Trains very seldom swerve to hit people.
uppitycrip t1_j7r8q8j wrote
I was supposed to take the train home from Boston but I didn’t because of whatever and they had the first person to commit suicide that day so I’m glad I wasn’t there but it just happens too much. So sorry for anyone affected
emptycoils t1_j7rbsjg wrote
I’m sorry for your loss
[deleted] t1_j7ri0jb wrote
Nor is it really welcome in a thread about a suicide
DidDunMegasploded t1_j7ro48y wrote
Ah...I kind of figured it was a suicide attempt to some degree or another. My apologies for your loss.
Jesus_Was_A_Fungi t1_j7rphqf wrote
27 is the age. RIP.
Blackish1975 t1_j7sef8m wrote
Have the same feeling with animals in the road - cant imagine another human.
Competitive-Bison t1_j7sfhvq wrote
People in town witnessed this in real time. I don’t know how you process something so horrible
pookiewook t1_j7sv43y wrote
I’m so sorry for your loss. So sad.
Jealous-Library712 t1_j7t6qdk wrote
Where did you hear this? She was a friend of mine as well. I didn’t know there were eye witnesses aside from the engineer…
Super-Lychee8852 t1_j7tjo17 wrote
It's incredibly difficult. Since there aren't any blanket solutions to mental health issues, each patient requires a lot of individual attention which needs a lot of labor hours. Realistically for best results every patient would need their own specialist who focuses on just the one person until they get to a point where they're no longer at risk. But even a specialist per 6 patients is very expensive and just not enough people in the industry to hire from. Just so incredibly demanding
Satie2Cage t1_j7xbr51 wrote
Super traumatic for the engineers driving the train.
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