The shocking moment a cyclist was hit by a passing freight train as she posed next to the tracks for a selfie has been caught on camera. In the footage, several women can be seen standing by the railway line with their bicycles.
As the train approaches, they ready their phones to take selfies with it in the background. However, one woman stands too close to the tracks and the train driver sounds the horn.
Despite the audible warning, the cyclist doesn’t move and she is hit by the train and knocked to the ground. Her two mates then drag the woman — who miraculously survived — away from the tracks.
“What happened?” one friend asks. Apparently conscious, the victim replies: “It hit me.”
“Calm down, it’s over now, breathe, breathe,” the third woman says.
The chaotic scenes were filmed in Uberaba, located between the Brazilian capital Brasília and São Paulo. The cyclist was left with a broken rib and gash on her thigh.
“We recommend that people take extra care near the tracks,” train operator VLI said in a statement. “Always maintain a safe distance as the train takes up more space than the track.”
Woman dies taking train selfie
The incident comes just days after another woman was killed by a vintage steam train as she took a selfie in front of it in Nopala de Villagrán, Mexico.
The horror clip taken on Tuesday shows the victim, who is wearing an orange top, preparing to take a photo while standing near a child. As the train approaches, the youngster ducks down and the woman readies herself for the snap.
She drops to one knee and the corner of the train engine hits her on the back of her head, sending her crashing forwards. Emergency services arrived on the scene, but they could only confirm the woman’s death, as reported by NeedToKnow.
The Canadian Pacific 2816, better known as the ‘Empress’, is a steam locomotive built in 1930 for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Later that evening, the Canadian Pacific Kansas City company said in a statement that they regret the incident and are collaborating with the police to carry out a full investigation.
The authorities reminded residents that they should stand at least 10 metres from the tracks.
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