I lived in that duplex right there in college. Trains barrel through there at night really fast. But it is so loud there is no way you could be surprised by it unless she was passed out drunk.
Woman Killed By Train In Ames
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I lived in that duplex right there in college. Trains barrel through there at night really fast. But it is so loud there is no way you could be surprised by it unless she was passed out drunk.
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This article explains exactly what happened. Not a good semester for ISU students?
This article explains exactly what happened. Not a good semester for ISU students?
Am I the only one to notice that she is 19 and was out drinking at a campus town bar? Or is everyone else more focused on the tragic nature of this to bring that up.
It's a sad point and I don't mean to take away from how sad this is, but this is an example of why the drinking age is what it is. I'm not saying I never had a drink before 21, or that I don't have many friends that have. This seems like a situation where a bar could end up being partly liable for serving a minor.
It's a sad point and I don't mean to take away from how sad this is, but this is an example of why the drinking age is what it is. I'm not saying I never had a drink before 21, or that I don't have many friends that have. This seems like a situation where a bar could end up being partly liable for serving a minor.
Interstates are usually fenced off at the right of way line. I about managed to disembowel myself on a barbed wire fence along the interstate ROW running from cops from a party in high school.
Yeah, I thought of that too. Lots of people have fakes though so it's not uncommon for a minor to get served at a campustown bar. If they determine alcohol played a part in her death, then yes they might have something.
Yes it does... she was almost passed out drunk, he went to get a car because he couldn't carry her... she managed crawl/walk onto the train track and get hit.
Was just going to post the same thing. 19? bar? not a good combination and will probably not end up well for that bar.
I know they said campustown bar, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was just the campustown area maybe? But yes, if at a bar I would think the bar could be held liable.
Wasted. Confused. Ever taken care of a really, really wasted 19 year old girl? Not fun. No reasoning behind anything.
well it states that she was so "tired" and wet she couldnt make it any farther so they left her under a bridge? I'm assuming the tracks are on top of this bridge, if she was so tired how'd she gain access to the tracks.
I could also argue that if alcohol had always been legal for anyone to drink at a much younger age (as in some European countries), some people might not feel compelled to go out and get smashed because they want to feel like a rebel when they are drinking underage.
This is not a direct indictment of this individual, but could be conveyed as the attitude of many underage drinkers. It's the cool thing to do because it's "bad" and you're breaking the rules. Make it legal, and fewer kids will want to do it, IMO.
Nevertheless, this situation could happen to anyone who has had way too much to drink. Sad situation, my thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends.
here is what I don't get. You cannot easily access the tracks from under the bridge.
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If she was soo tired that she couldn't walk, she would have to be pretty determined and aware of what she was doing to get back there, then cross the bridge.
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If she was soo tired that she couldn't walk, she would have to be pretty determined and aware of what she was doing to get back there, then cross the bridge.
It is possible that she could have been drinking prior to going to the bar and was just in Campustown to hang out. There's drunk underage kids all over that area all the time (they want Super Dogs, etc.), but most of them don't drink while they're there.
I'm also very curious as to whether or not the guy she was with was drinking. If he was drunk, then he shouldn't have been driving to come get her. If he was sober, then I think he'd realize it was a bad idea to walk the length of campus in the cold rain and then leave a drunk girl (who, since she insisted she couldn't walk any further, could not have been in good condition) alone under a bridge next to a road in the middle of the night.
I'm also very curious as to whether or not the guy she was with was drinking. If he was drunk, then he shouldn't have been driving to come get her. If he was sober, then I think he'd realize it was a bad idea to walk the length of campus in the cold rain and then leave a drunk girl (who, since she insisted she couldn't walk any further, could not have been in good condition) alone under a bridge next to a road in the middle of the night.
maybe she saw a van approaching up 13th St. with a smiley face painted on the hood.
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