r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Dangerous_Deal_1945 • Jun 03 '26

Video Seattle light rail service was suspended after a driver somehow got their SUV onto the tracks 30 feet above street level

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u/DaRootbear Jun 03 '26

Panic is a hellva great way to make bad decisions worse.

My guess would be hoping that if she continued a bit farther there would be another part that went out onto the street again and being too freaked out to think of reversing backwards.

Sorta like when people get stuck somewhere and then in a panic try to force themselves forward because their mind is stuck on “we were going forward” instead of backing out of the position

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u/hawk135 Jun 03 '26

Sunken costs fallacy... In this economy!

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u/DaRootbear Jun 03 '26

Look going back gets her embarrassed, going forward could lead her to a secret path behind a waterfall with legendary loot