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About Horrific Train Crash Has Firefighters Scrambling For Survivors | Critical Rescue S1 EP3

April 24, 2002, is just another workday in Southern California, until the 300 passenger Metrolink No. 809 collides head-on with a Burlington Northern freight line. The impact pushes the commuter train 334 feet back down the track. Inside, passengers are tossed like rag dolls. When disaster strikes and tragedy seems certain, there is only one hope – Critical Rescue – highly trained teams of paramedics, rescuers and doctors. Their jobs are dangerous, their rescues dramatic. But for the victims of a disaster, these courageous men and women are all that stand between life and death. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life! Content licensed from New Dominion Pictures to Little Dot Studios.

Horrific Train Crash Has Firefighters Scrambling For Survivors | Critical Rescue S1 EP3 is presented by Wonder. Its listed runtime is 49 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

As a transport & logistics documentary, Horrific Train Crash Has Firefighters Scrambling For Survivors | Critical Rescue S1 EP3 uses horrific, train, crash as its central frame. Transport films uncover systems that normally remain invisible until something fails. Look for the coordination between people, vehicles, control technology, maintenance and contingency planning.

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Horrific Train Crash Has Firefighters Scrambling For Survivors | Critical Rescue S1 EP3
Runtime
49 minutes
Language
English
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Wonder

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