While I don't know that for sure, it's obvious it didn't do him/her any good. I must say this is the third time in the last month for this to happen with the same crew according to our SCA.
In Oregon, in my experience (on roads), is that once death has occured (outside of a physicians care) the body becomes the "property" of the medical examiner for the purpose of determining the means of death. There is also usually a forensic investigation of the scene to recreate the mechanics of the incident, to aid the ME. On a good day it takes about 4 hours, often longer.
Curious to hear how that would sound. "I am sorry for the terrible loss of your dear trespasser." Choose compassion or choose indifference but when you try to choose both it sounds more like confusion.
In addition to the cause of death there's also the cause of impact. Was it intentional or accidental? Was the person committing suicide? Did they trip or fall or simply lose situational awareness? Was it due to a drug reaction or intoxication? Were there any other witnesses? Was anyone else involved directly or indirectly? I think part of the problem is that the folks who need to do the work may not be nearby or may have competing responsibilities and are probably not used to being rushed once they get started.
As long as the head count equals the body count everything is ok.Part of it was location: this occurred in a remote location , on a bridge, with high tide to boot. And we had to wait for railroad inspectors. A little gallows humor: Trish the Dragon Lady LSA has just made an announcement that the coach passengers will be given a complimentary lunch, and she wanted all coach passengers to be in their seats so she could get a "head" count. Not sure I'd use that term under the circumstances.
Distance from the authorities. If you hit someone in the middle of nowhere, it takes a long time for the police/coroner/etc. to *get* there; same with the railroad inspectors. Hit someone next door to the police station and the track inspectors' HQ and it'll probably be cleared up very quickly!
In NJ, the fatalities get to sleep with the fishes. The Hudson River is quite close to many places along the NEC. Mob bosses quite often take the train and they want to make sure that the matter is handled quickly. A small percent of the vigorish usually collected along the route spread in the right places and the person will be found to have died in California, not on the NEC. :giggle: :giggle:
It wasn't that bad, actually. I've seen a lot worse.
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Yeah, it crossed my mind you had a slight interest in the CS. :lol:Did you see Mount Shasta in daylight? Was there snow on the top?
(That's my last question, I promise
Can you tell I love the CS?
