Utah Driver Bails Out Of SUV Just Before It’s Hit By A Train

A Utah driver jumped out of their car seconds before it was hit by a train. It was an incredibly close call but they're okay!

Getting stuck on a train track as a train is approaching is everyone's nightmare. When that smashboard (I had to look up what the railroad crossing gate thing is called) goes down you want to make sure you're on the correct side of it. You don't want to get caught in the middle of two closed smashboards when a train is on its way. In the viral video, the person unfortunately gets stuck in that position and it looks like they were unable to back completely out of the way, realizing there was little they could do the driver gets out of the car and walks away leaving the SUV to get hit by a train at high speeds. Thankfully, they weren't inside the car and were able to get out in time but you have to imagine that their insurance company is not going to like seeing this video of them leaving their car behind like that to get hit. Check out the viral video for yourself shared by Collin Rugg on X (formerly Twitter) below.

That was a close call! You definitely don't want to find yourself in that position. However, it looks like they could have done more to get out of the way. If it's me I'm continuing to drive forward! I don't know why they turned around and started backing up--keep going! Get out of there! Or if you're going to back up you have to keep backing up. I don't care if I have to break the smashboards, I'm doing whatever I can. I don't want to get hit and I don't want my car to get destroyed either. There's definitely more this driver could have done!

To make things even worse it appears to be a passenger train! They had to have been freaked out and scared when they saw that coming or heard the noise. I would not have wanted to be on that FrontRunner train because you wouldn't know what just happened and that could be traumatic.

According to Indian Express, the incident happened in Layton, Utah which is just north of Salt Lake City. Indian Express reports that the crash caused extensive damage to the train and repairs will cost an estimated $100,000.

There's something about a car chase that makes you stop what you're doing to take a second and watch. This obsession probably started with O.J. Simpson and the famous White Bronco. However, that's far from the only car chase to make the news. Here are 5 crazy car chases that were caught on camera.

I don't know what it is that make police car chases so exciting to watch. Perhaps it's the possibility that they'll getaway, or maybe we're just waiting for something awful to happen or some sort of wreck. One of those is more common than the other.

It seems like every day there's some sort of wild car chase on the news. They happen all across the country, and all around the world all the time. Hopefully, you're not on the road when it happens. Certainly, they're much more exciting to watch on your television from the comfort of your own home than to see the car go flying by you at 100 miles per hour. Sometimes, innocent bystanders and fellow cars on the road turn into victims or are impacted by the car chase in some way. They're running from the cops and are sure to already be in a lot of trouble, they don't care about damaging your car during the incident at all.

The internet is full of these car chase videos. They're entertaining and news stations know it. Sometimes, the videos are captured by news crews in cars, other times the video is captured on camera by a helicopter, and sometimes it's captured by a civilian on the scene. Thanks to social media, everyone is a journalist these days. Hopefully, you can hear the sarcasm in my voice when I write that. Pros and cons to that.

Back on June 17th of 1994, the entire country seemingly rushed to the nearest TV to watch O.J. Simpson evade police. The country watched as Simpson and a friend led police on a chase that lasted roughly 2-hours as they went from Orange County to Brentwood, per the Los Angeles Times. Now, 30 years later, it is still synonymous with car chases.

I spent some time going through YouTube to find some of the best police car chases that have been caught on camera. These are definitely some of the best available. There's something about them where you just can't look away. Check them out below! Stay safe on the roads, friends!

Clearly, there was no stopping this person. A Chevy Camera leads police on a crazy chase in this video. It all happened after a robbery at a GameStop in Houston, Texas. Commenters on the video point out that at least he used his turn signals during the chase. Most don't choose to do that. I'm sure it was appreciated by all parties involved.

This video is definitely crazy! It currently has more than 42 million views on YouTube. In the video, a man leads authorities on a dangerous car chase after he stole a truck. He hits several other vehicles on the road during the chase. I certainly would not want to share the road with this person. It's dangerous out there.

This chase was all over the place. It starts on the road, but ends in a neighborhood with residents fearing for their safety. It happened in Santa Clarita, California. The video has more than 37 million views on YouTube. This chase gets wild and aggressive!

During O.J. Simpson's famous car chase, they weren't going at ridiculous speeds. This case is a bit different. This high-speed chase through Los Angeles ended when the vehicle slammed into a power pole and flipped over! This is definitely a must-see car chase. Check it out above!

Another car chase with an unfortunate ending for the driver. Starting to notice these never seem to go well for the driver or the person trying to get away. Has this move ever worked? I'm not sure if it's ever been accomplished outside of a Fast & Furious movie. This Oklahoma car chase ends when the truck flips over!

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