Watch: Terrifying Video Shows Two Young Boys Racing On Railway Tracks & Getting Saved By A Whisker
Two young boys almost died when they decided to race on a railway track. An incoming train's dashcam recorded the two children getting out the heavy vehicle's way at the last moment while it was passing by the railway track they were playing on.
Being careless around railway tracks is a big NO because it can lead to fatal consequences. Railway tracks are usually unsupervised and it is considered common sense to not put yourself in danger around them. You never know when a train is scheduled to pass by.
Another big worry is about the children being reckless while playing. Children have a very low sense of danger and put themselves in harm's way without thinking twice. However, this can be extremely dangerous if things go wrong.
Often, we come across stories how kids dying after getting hit by incoming trains. Railway mishaps are very common and especially if you have kids around.
Some parents have to sit with their kids before travelling somewhere and teach them about the dos and don'ts of such hazards. Despite that being the case with most parents, children act out and do whatever they want.
This hair-raising video will prove exactly that.
Metrolinx via Twitter
Two young boys almost died when they decided to race on a railway track. An incoming train's dashcam recorded the two children getting out of the heavy vehicle's way at the last moment.
Metrolinx via Twitter
One of the boys moves towards the unused railway track as the train horn warns him about its arrival. However, the other boy gets saved by a cat's whisker as he throws himself against the bridge railing to save himself.
Metrolinx via Twitter
The video was shared by Metrolinx - a Crown agency of the Government of Canada's Ontario that manages and integrates road and public transport in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area - with the caption, "This heart-stopping video shows the dangers of walking on railways. Watch as young people come within a foot of serious injury or death while trespassing on a rail bridge in Toronto. Talk to your kids about rail safety."
?? This heart-stopping video shows the dangers of walking on railways. Watch as young people come within a foot of serious injury or death while trespassing on a rail bridge in Toronto.
¡ª Metrolinx (@Metrolinx) May 30, 2022
Talk to your kids about rail safety. Resources here: https://t.co/X5uS2ewqui #MetrolinxFYI pic.twitter.com/R8P6dmDFdW
The organisation shared a link for resources for parents to warn their children about rail safety.
In a follow-up tweet, they corrected the location of the incident: "The location of this incident is the Humber River rail bridge near Dundas St. W., not Weston Road. Our apologies for the mix-up."
CORRECTION: The location of this incident is the Humber River rail bridge near Dundas St. W. not Weston Road. Our apologies for the mix-up. ^jw
¡ª Metrolinx (@Metrolinx) May 30, 2022
Neither of the two boys was injured since the train operator slammed the emergency brakes.
"We aren't looking to be punitive, but we are very eager to speak with your children to help educate them and ensure they never ever take this kind of risk again," said Steve Weir, manager of transit safety with Metrolinx, while addressing the incident.
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