The worst ending: they went to pay homage to their brother who was run over by a train and was run over on the same tracks | the Chronicle

Two men were to crush By train in North Carolina United States, commemorating his brother, who he died trampled on the same tracks. The two victims would have been alcoholic, and they wouldn’t have heard the sound of the train until it was too late.

Pablo Tiquiram Us, 29 years old and Chilambalam Tiquiram Us, 20, drove to the city of Charlotte crossing around 5 a.m. on Tuesday, to remember their brother Baltazar Tiquiram We, 27, who died there when his truck was hit by a train a week before.

The men were coming down the rails in the opposite direction to the direction of the train, when they were struck by a Lynx Railroad of the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS). The brothers are deceased in the same place where his brother died.

Police said the train driver immediately stopped the vehicle, but the brothers reportedly succumbed to their injuries almost immediately. When help arrived, the two victims they showed no sign of life and have been declared dead on the spot.

sergeant Adam jonesfrom the Charlotte Police Department described the accident as “very tragic“At a press conference. The officer reported that the brothers could be seen in the video captured by the security cameras located on the road. The images also confirm that the road barrier and other safety devices at the level crossing seemed to work fine.

“As the train approached, they seemed to be watching him before being run over“He added, mentioning that the police suspect that the alcohol could be involved in the accident. “Our thoughts and prayers they are with their families. I cannot imagine losing your children, your siblings, over the course of a week under such tragic circumstances.», Concluded the man in uniform.

His brother was run over on the same road a week before

His brother, Baltazar Tiquiram Us, was driving his truck through the tracks on July 26, just before 10 p.m., when his car was run over by a train. The impact ended his life for the moment, e seriously injured a passenger in the vehicle.

The unidentified passenger of the Toyota Tundra was taken to hospital for treatment. Local police added in an official statement that four people were inside the train when he hit the truck, but what they weren’t hurt.

“The driver of the Toyota circled the barrier of the level crossing and crossed the train pathPolice said late last month. “The train driver sounded the horn as it approached the crossing and the barrier warning lights were operational and flashingAdded the CMPD.

In turn, from the NGO Operation Lifesaver North Carolina, which is dedicated to reducing the number of deaths at level crossings, they recalled that the trains they are not necessarily always easy to hear:

“They are much more quiet until they get closer to where you are“he explained Margare Cannel, executive director of the organization, at FOX News. He also added that trains are not designed to stop quickly.

“For example, the light rail system we have here in Charlotte takes 600 feet (183 meters). It’s two football fields for a train to stop. Cause when they see you it would be too late“, he warned.