UPDATE: Woman injured in train collision

Man I hope the report is correct, that she is OK. Hopefully no children involved.

I second that. Makes you count your blessings.

Geez, I must be going blind or something, but where in that article does it say "Molly McFadden" and that she had children in the vehicle with her??

@noone

huked on foniks wurked fur mee to.

Thank you mule and fly on the wall. Really, really way out there NoOne! What kind of drugs are you on? No, I was not involved with this accident in anyway and I pray that the lady AND the dog are okay. Accidents happen, whether her fault or not. Just pray for recovery. Stop posting ridiculous things. Please?

hahaha Mountain Home at it's finest. The dog Molly McFadden was taking to have put down was her sisters, she was never in a car accident with a train. Everybody takes what they think they hear over the scanner and they repeat it without ever verifying the information, how do I know this I am her SISTER! But thank you for scaring my whole entire family.

How could the accident not be this lady's fault? I live right down the road and I watch at least twenty cars a week roll through that stop sign. If you stop at the sign and look both ways, YOU WILL SEE A TRAIN. There is nothing obscuring your view at this crossing no excuse for stupidity. I do feel bad for the dog it wasn't his fault.

I have no idea where anyone got the idea that Ms. McFadden was the driver of the vehicle. Silly gossip. I'd like to add to "conservative" that it was an accident; period. Have you never been distracted by something, perhaps something happening in your life and you have missed a stop sign or gone through a stop light? I also feel sorry for the animal, however; as a human who is empathetic, I also feel for the driver and pray she is okay. Luckily our world consists of far more kind people than those who have forgotten what kindness is.

I never said it wasn't an accident, but she has to negotiate at least one corner and drive to the top of the crossing. Is it the train's fault? Last time I checked they don't swerve and hit your car. I commute every day to Boise for the last 5 years. I have adminstered first aid and more at numerous accidents and you can ask those people if KINDNESS still exists. I will help people that do stupid things, it does not mean I have to feel sorry for them. Do you feel bad for the people that win the Darwin Awards? They are accidents also.

Actually it is not legally an accident. The EMT's and Police cannot write MVA (Motor Vehicle Accident) on their reports anymore. They have to write MVC (Motor Vehicle Collision) since writing MVA implies nobody is at fault. Somebody has to be at fault for legal and insurance reasons. Somebody has to pay for medical and cost of repairs to the train and vehicle. Somebody's insurance will have to pay, it is that simple. Being distracted or oblivious to your surroundings will not work on your insurance company not raising your rates, give it a try. I do hope everyone is ok from this Motor Vehicle Collision.

Texting while driving.

Oh! What a nightmare. Accident or not, stupidity or no driving skills, the lady is hurt. She's learning the hard way.

You folks that have nothing better to do than stir the pot and do not know the facts are pathetic!! This young lady had just moved here. She was by herself and unfamiliar with all the surroundings. You folks might think it is humorous to make fun, but Miss Lhamon had to be life flighted. Show some respect for her and her family.

Proudmom3 you should be ashamed of your last post, as well as Mule, NoOne, flyonthewall,and Conservative. Oh, that's right, you are hiding behind your usernames.

My Name is Lehi Samuel Hartwell and I live at 2384 NW Frontage Rd Mountain Home Idaho 83647

If you want my number just ask. My beliefs are the same no matter what my screen name. And a stop sign in Alaska looks the same as in Idaho. I am not making fun of this individual I was stating the point that the accident was her fault, distracted or not she went through a stop sign and a train hit her truck.

Again, Mr. Hartwell. You don't know the FACTS. Glad you can read the state on the license plate, but again you don't know the facts. You "stating the point, that the accident was her fault, distracted or not, she went through a stop sign and a train hit her truck." I didn't know that you were a witness to the scene of the accident and that you saw her "went through a stop sign"--making her at fault for the accident. The investigators might want to talk to you. You are only implying as to what you think happened and that you imply that she was at fault. You are only stirring the pot and making unnecessary accusations without knowing the facts.

Just be thankful no one was killed and let the investigators state the facts.

@dlpomerantz,

Don't include me in making fun of the young lady in the article; I was merely pointing out to 'noone' that I had not seen anyone's name in the article like they had mentioned. I'm no stranger to his forum, bulletin board or whatever you want to call it and I'm not hiding behind a username. If you want to discuss this further, feel free to email me and we can- BUT NOT HERE.

Sandra A. Sessions-I've also been known to use SAS212 as a username-anymore questions? Send them here: sas212@gmail.com

Flyonthewall, you are correct. I am sorry--I didn't mean to include you with the folks that are stirring the pot without facts.

@dlpomerantz,

Me too. I was making fun of an ignorant noone.

I only stated a fact. I have a huge problem with drunk drivers and cell phone accidents. I am sorry she got hurt but I am also very happy no one else got hurt because of the phone incident. Yes Dana I have the facts so shame on me.

This started out as a bad log going worse, but I must say, everybody(almost noone) stopped, took responsibility, owned up and reversed the direction the comments seemed to be going and thankfully they went back onto topic. Thank you. One of the Many reason I am VERY proud the live in this lovely town of ours. God Bless you all. ~ Molly

It seems the "powers that be" removed 'NoOne's' ignorant comment. Good job! :)

Apology accepted, DL-and appreciated. :)

. dlpomerantz.

Hey what about me. I stated a FACT and when the story comes out I assume I will get an apology also. Mule also needs one because he was commenting on what noone had said which the good people at the paper deleted. You chastise people for not knowing and gossiping but you scolded 5 people which 2 said nothing negative towards this woman and myself, which simply stated the cause of the incident. I wished no ill will on the woman I just stated the FACT with only 3 words because everyone was commenting about it. In having a username does that mean that what is said is not FACT? Maybe it is not hiding behind a username but more of hiding from people like you who want to attack and I am not ready to get it in the middle of Wal-Mart. So while you were scolding me and shaming me did it ever cross your mind that since you don't know who I am and you work 40 miles from were it occurred and you weren't a witness that maybe someone would no the FACT?? No you didn't so who should be ashamed now?

I usually don't comment like this but if I am going to be scolded like a 2 year old and accused of gossiping when I only stated a 3 word FACT then I will come back with a comment like this.

for the record...if a train hits a car...its the driver of the cars fault. if a car hits a train...its the drivers fault. that, my fellow countrymen...is fact. she ran a stop sign and paid a price. lucky as she is...shes at fault. there should be no argument. the train goes acording to where the tracks take it. hence the stop signs at the tracks. you try to stop a mile long train when some dope decides they can beat it. while im sorry she got hurt...i think it serves her right for running the sign. because there is no other way she could have been hit by a moving vehicle as big as a house with blaring horns and lights that a blind man could see on during the daylight hours.

Again, Mr. Hartwell. You don't know the FACTS. Glad you can read the state on the license plate, but again you don't know the facts. You "stating the point, that the accident was her fault, distracted or not, she went through a stop sign and a train hit her truck." I didn't know that you were a witness to the scene of the accident and that you saw her "went through a stop sign"--making her at fault for the accident. The investigators might want to talk to you. You are only implying as to what you think happened and that you imply that she was at fault. You are only stirring the pot and making unnecessary accusations without knowing the facts.

YOU TELL ME HOW SHE GOT HIT THEN??? Did she stop look both ways and poof a magic train appeared. Did her truck break down on the tracks and she just decided to stay inside while a train hit it?She was in between two metal tracks and the train hit her truck. Where is the assumption?

Something else I am wondering is what is your vested interest in this situation? You ridicule and chastise people for stating their opinions, because they do not align with your own beliefs?

Do I get an apology when it is officially released that she is at fault?

The whole reason for my response in the first place was to stop people from speculating, when the investigation hasn't even happened yet.

If this was your personal friend's child, would you want people to talk about them this way and speculate what really happened.

Proudmom3, you state the "fact" that I work 40 miles away, when the real fact is that I live and work here in MH, which just proves that your facts are inaccurate.

Conserative and thatguy, you are right and some people dont like it, since it may hit close to home. It could very well not be her fault, the vehicle could have mechanical problems, or her foot could have slipt from the brake to the gas, from reaching for an item across the vehicle. But the fact remains the train could not have been at fault, it was the driver of the vehicle and/or vehicle, there nothing more to this point. The lesser points are for the insurance and law enforcement to find out. I hope its found that the vehicle was the issue and not the driver, b/c she is very lucky. I have had two friends who decided to "try" and beat the train, only to learn physics the hard way and not get the chance to continue life.

Taken directly from Denise Lhamon's publicly accessible Facebook page... in her words:

"I got hit by a union pacific train when i was stopped at the rail road crossing. There are no guardrails and I didn't see the train coming. I let off the gas and put away my phone (I was trying to make a call to muskogee oklahoma for my G.I. Bill and the next thing I know I got slammed into by 15 tons of metal going 72 miles an hour. My dad's truck... See More got all twisted up and my dog got flung out of the car. I have a fractured sternum and major bruising along my pelvis and shoulder. I'm on percocet. Riley (my dog) has a broken leg and he just came out of his mini-coma this morning."

Sounds like HER fault to me!

Didn't know you changed jobs good for you makes it a much easier drive. Must have been in the last year so sorry about the mistake. But that wasn't the FACT I was referring to. Seems you are the one stirring the pot because there were conversations going on about what happened and I simply stated the cause. Sorry if you don't want to believe it or maybe you just like to argue but a FACT is a FACT. I hope she will be OK but she was conscious when the 2 gentlemen that work close by got to the scene and she was talking very upset but talking. They also had a fast response time because Mountain Homes Rescue is completely volunteer but they care and when they respond it is in record time. As well as the Fire Dept. who response times are top in the state. Instead of attacking why not take this as a learning experience about how cell phones can kill. Same as drunk drivers and it is not that it is gossip but rather something that will open people's eyes about texting and driving or talking on their cell phones and driving. Don't do it. Bottom line. Nothing disrespectful in that. But, you my dear came out with both pistols blazing with out knowing the FACTS and were disrespectful and rude to someone that if you knew who I was you wouldn't have even questioned me on the FACT. Also, because I have seen you respond to other instances in the same fashion in person is why I choose to hide behind my username. .

Wow to make a statement like that on you facebook page. Pretty much an admission for lack of paying attention. Thank God it was a limited injury accident, it could have been much much worse for her.

How on earth do you miss A TRAIN?!!!! That's all I'm saying.....Don't want to get schwacked by the "let's all hug everyone and get along, and nothing is anyone's fault" police!!! :-P

Anybody can look at where on the vehicle the train impacted, and then compare notes with her facebook "report" of the accident. So all of a sudden her vehicles front axel crosses the tracks and she's unaware of it?? C'mon, you raced the train and lost. Visibility is better than 1/2 mile at probably 95% of the crossings in our area.. I am glad she was uninjured and hopefully learned her lesson.. Sometimes people have to learn the hardway. I hope they publish the accident report so another young person will have to accept the fact that they screwed up and not make up a "I don't know where the train came from" story

Why hasn't anyone said anything about the train crew? I feel sorry for them. Imagine sitting in the engine, and watching someone, for whatever reason, on the tracks and the only thing you can do is blow the whistle, apply the brakes and pray.

I with mmcgwire1, how on earth do you not see a train coming? They are large, they make lots of noise. You can FEEL them when they are that close. It is her fault. Trains follow a specific path, there is no way it could be the trains fault.

Wow I am ashamed of the people in Mountain Home right now.Where in the world is everyones compasion? The lady just got hit by a train!!! And yet most feel like they have to get on here and piont fingers and even bash. Mistakes happen and no one is innocent from making a mistake in thier life at some piont, so instead of wasting your breath with gossip and arguement why don't we wish her and her dog and quick recovery.I'm sure she learned her leason, she doesn't need anyone rubbing it in her face.

Thank you "anotherdayanotherdollor". I asked for compassion for the young lady and yes, as was stated by another reader, compassion for the train crew as well; and suddenly got attacked in regard to whose fault it was! I don't recall ever saying it was the "trains fault"! I am shocked that someone posted this young ladies facebook remarks on here. To the young lady involved in this accident; I hope both you and your dog are recovering well and I hope you do not decide that this is a cruel town to live in. I promise you, most people here are wonderful. Good luck to you and thank you for serving our Country!