Saw something I really didn't want to...

[Duffy70]

Yesterday, when I was walking across a bridge that has a footpath and a rail line running parallel to each other when I saw that a train had stopped. As I got closer, the woman driving the train leaned out and said 'Just so you know, there is a man under the train. You can still go, but I'm just warning you'.

It sounds stupid now, but I assumed that she meant a mechanic, because I thought that when accidents occured people were stopped from walking where they could see it immediately, so I walked on.

Without going into too much detail, the man under the train was definately, definately dead, and had just done so in a really horrible way.

This thread is mostly to rant, if I'm honest, but anything you might be able to recommend to help would be really, really helpful. I've already prayed about it and it did help a lot, but I'm still really quite spooked (hense sitting up at about one in the morning typing this now...).

 

[Mickeyk72]

Yesterday, when I was walking across a bridge that has a footpath and a rail line running parallel to each other when I saw that a train had stopped. As I got closer, the woman driving the train leaned out and said 'Just so you know, there is a man under the train. You can still go, but I'm just warning you'.

It sounds stupid now, but I assumed that she meant a mechanic, because I thought that when accidents occured people were stopped from walking where they could see it immediately, so I walked on.

Without going into too much detail, the man under the train was definately, definately dead, and had just done so in a really horrible way.

This thread is mostly to rant, if I'm honest, but anything you might be able to recommend to help would be really, really helpful. I've already prayed about it and it did help a lot, but I'm still really quite spooked (hense sitting up at about one in the morning typing this now...).

How terrible for you. I can imagine that it's a hard image to get out of your head. I would guess that since she was trying to warn you - maybe emergency personnel were not yet at the scene but had been called. It doesn't sound stupid you wouldn't expect to see someone dead under the train. I think she probably didn't know how to say that the man had been run over by the train - she may have been in shock herself. I will pray that the Lord will wipe this memory away for you. If it doesn't fade you might consider seeing a counselor - you may have some effects of post-traumatic stress disorder.

 

[madison1101]

What you experienced is quite terrible for anyone to see. You are doing the healthiest thing in ranting about it here. I suggest you also talk about it with trusted family and friends. Vent and get it out of your system. Explore your feelings about death in general and then about the tragic way in which this person died. At 17, you probably have not been exposed to a lot of the life experiences that people who are older might.

You may feel like crying, and that would be normal. You may also become curious about the person who died, and that would be normal as well.

If you need to PM me, feel free to do so.

Hugs,
Trish

 

[nathan57]

im sorry for what happend. i never seen something like that, but i hope you can be relieved from the trama. PM when ever needed

 

[ForeverInHisArms]

Im sorry that that that happened to you too. I cant imagine seeing that while just taking a walk. I'm praying for you!

 

[EbonNelumbo]

*hug* Talk to whomever you can. Ranting in any form is good in situations like this, because it helps to alleviate a lot of the issue surrounding such horrible things as this.

 

[Chococat]

I'm so sorry this happened to you Duffy. I know it would have been a terrible shock to me if I'd seen it too. I pray that the Lord will heal you of this terrible memory.