NS Conductor killed at Cleveland Cliffs

This happened early this morning at Cleveland Cliffs [former LTV Steel]. Conductor appears to have been riding head end of a cut of cars being moved when a dump truck hit at a grade crossing.

Here is link to TV8 report:
https://fox8.com/news/norfolk-southern- ... ain-crash/

This was cited by NTSB as one of the reasons they are opening an investigation of NS above and beyond the East Palestine wreck.

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Very sad for the deceased, his family and his co-workers.

Those who have had the experience of riding a cut of cars being shoved across a road will testify it's a vulnerable feeling. No matter how carefully you watch and try to anticipate, your life depends on the motorists being alert and obeying the rules. Whether it's a farm crossing, an industrial property or a public road, it's not a comfortable place to be.