>> Halloween. Police had to roll twice Sunday evening to the Park Avenue
>> and Boulevard area for reports of cars on the Conrail railroad tracks
>> that bisects the Boulevard.
Happens almost every day in Terre Haute. The old E&I runs down the middle of
first street. Semis are real good at getting stuck.
73,
Bill Foster
President
Haley Tower Historical & Technical Society
www.railcenter.com/haley
-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph D Santucci <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thursday, November 04, 1999 9:50 PM
Subject: [IllianaRR] Fw: CRTS Update #11-14
>
>Okay listers, after reading this report, lets hear the cars stuck on tracks
>stories fly. Years out here have me loaded with all kinds of them. What
have
>you all got?
>
>Tuch
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: John Krattinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: AAA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Friday, November 05, 1999 00:23
>Subject: CRTS Update #11-14
>
>
>> CRTS Update #11-14
>> Thursday, November 4th, 1999 at 21:25 EDT
>>
>> "Driver on tracks tells cops: I thought I was a Train"
>>
>> The Vineland, NJ newspaper "The Vineland Times Journal" had the
>> following article in the Tuesday, November 2, 1999 edition.
>>
>> There's no way to explain the urge some people get to ride the rails.
>> But one thing
>> is certain: Don't use your car while you're doing it, even if it is
The incidents occurred within about 90
>> minutes of each other. On the first call, Police came across a 1998
>> Chevrolet sedan at about 6:23 p.m. It's Driver Paul L. Fransnelli, a
>> 56-year-old Park Avenue resident, was sitting next to the vehicle.
>> "Driver No. 1 stated at the scene that he turned off Park Avenue onto
>> the tracks and though he was a train", the incident report states. An
>> empty wine bottle was found next to Frasnelli, who was slightly hurt
>> when he fell over attempting to stand. He was taken to South Jersey
>> Health System's Newcomb Medical Center for Treatment. Frasnelli also was
>> tested for blood alcohol level while at the hospital. He was found to be
>> intoxicated, according to Police. He was charged with driving while
>> intoxicated and with reckless driving.
>> In the other incident, Police found a 1992 Hyundai hung up on the
>> tracks
>> about 100 feet north of Park Avenue. The car, but not it's driver was
>> found
>> at about 7:23p.m. The car's Pennsylvania registration was traced to a
>> Philadelphia residence. Police are still trying to find the owner, and
>> question them.
>>
>
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