Train derails after striking oversize load

I've crossed that spot many times loaded with a platform trailer, never an issue. never even raised the trailer for that one. there's tons of track crossings around that area I have done and a lot of them that are much much worse..

haven't looked into this one much, idk the trailer or set up but same as the last accident. seems like another newer company not know what they're getting into.. if you knew the the controls you could raise the trailer pretty #### fast when a trains coming. they should of raised it prior but you know...
idk how much time they had, but weight off the drives can be fixed in minutes

boss has subpar equipment for a vessel that size I'm pretty sure
if it was actually a platform trailer which i cant tell. it looks like a weird set up from the limited pictures
but the issues with them is well..,
a lot of companies go down the road at the wrong ride height to save height on the permit,
you can overload the trailers if you don't have enough axles and the trailer physically cant raise itself,
and if he did get it wedged what hits is the legs and the way they move when raising makes them drive into the ground more

the railroad will give you a number too call and ask for clearance at specific crossings, it not very often. usually its just noted on the permit. it doesn't change much calling, they just tell you if its clear or to wait. idk about ground clearance on a permit its not an issue to think about when the trailer raises
i know there's zero chance they had to call for that crossing.

 

Ive never run into a situation like this. Texas absolutely will ask for ground clearance but I've never been low enough over tracks to worry about it. I have been asked by many states especially when I'm stretched all the way with 60+ft between axle groups.

Saw some posts above about the state possibly being at fault. As soon as you accept the permit the state puts 100% of the responsibility on the driver/company.

Condition 1 on every single Texas permit. All states have a similar condition or disclaimer on their permits:

There's a whole lot of internet super truckers giving opinions on what did or didn't happen or who should've done what without knowing a #### thing about what they are talking about. The videos are from so far away and such a terrible angle that there's no way to tell what really happened. There's no way to know the truth about how long they were stopped because nobody ever starts recording until something goes wrong. For all anybody knows they were trying to contact the railroad and couldn't get the message across quick enough.

The NTSB investigation will tell when it comes out in 6-24 months. With fatalities it's going to take a while along with the entire train derailing.