Friday, the 23rd train-vehicle collision occurred at 3:43 p.m. in the Museum District. Sharon Bigler-Kindrick, 53, of Kingwood was northbound in the 5000 block of San Jacinto when she turned her vehicle right into a northbound train, Connaughton said. Metro police issued her a citation for making an illegal right turn.
Northbound light rail tracks travel on the right side of San Jacinto through the Museum District. Illuminated signs activate displaying a "no right turn over tracks" icon when a train is approaching. Bigler-Kindrick is the second driver to receive a ticket this week for crashing into a train while attempting an illegal right turn. William Lemuel, 46, of Houston ran his Dodge Durango into a northbound train Monday in the same area.
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Apparently, every single accident with the light rail has been found to be the drivers' fault. I know transit opponents hate the idea of non-rubber-wheeled transport, but why would they sacrifice their owned cars?
I don't think this is anti-transit activism; driving in Houston was always a dicey proposition. Very wide roads, but still a mess (8-lane x 8-lane intersections are a recipe for disaster.) In some ways, more harrowing than DC.
Texas drivers have been ignoring train crossing guard arms (frequently dashing under them as they fall, swerving around them if they're down) forever, right in front of 100-car freight trains that take over a mile to stop. They ain't skeert of no wussy little light rail trains.
