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The Idaho State Police have identified the 45-year-old California woman killed by a Union Pacific train at 9:57 last night at the Prairie Avenue crossing near Idaho Street in Post Falls. The victim was identified as Cynthia Broderson of Grover Beach, Calif. The next of kin has been notified. Broderson was lying on the tracks when she was hit by a train traveling 33 mph in a 49 mph zone.
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Truly on June 30 at 8:01 p.m.
I just have to ask why?
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spokelooneh on June 30 at 8:36 p.m.
Whoa, Grover Beach. A tiny enclave north of Santa Barbara, just up from Vandenberg AFB and missile launch site, and home to the infamous Pismo Beach.
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Gregor_Samsa on June 30 at 8:54 p.m.
I'm guessing suicide. Vietnam Vets wracked and destroyed with guilt, drug abuse and despondency called it “kissing the train.”
It's so sad. She was maybe one caring person away from life.
Now she's a little blog entry on a dinosaur media blog. A dog dying in a car at a mall gets more attention and outrage.
And irony only howls at the moon on cloudy nights.
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mnkee271 on July 07 at 3:45 a.m.
Hi there, Gregor Samsa… I am a friend of the woman you call a “little blog entry” and for you to “guess suicide” may really upset her three children who love her and all of us as well. Im all for freedom of speech and all but have a heart man! How dare you speak such crap about someone and something you don't know. Please, please… think about who you could be hurting or offending before you “guess” all of us on the central coast are trying to find information about what happened so to find this… was very upsetting and also her family can't afford a “big blog” entry or probably even an obituary so think about what you type please!
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Vickie on July 08 at 3:05 p.m.
Hello mnkee271 and others that loved and are concerned about Cindy. I am her sis-in-law here in Idaho. I miss her so very much. She came here at the beginning of the month. She had stopped taking her prescribed antidepressants cold turkey and after a couple of weeks decided to call her doctor. The doctor without seeing her or finding out what condition she was in, telephoned a prescription for another drug to the Rite-Aid pharmacy. She said she felt better the next day and seemed that she was recovering. She was having a really hard time with thinking straight but thought the new pills were working for her.
The night of the incident, she had been laying on the couch. Without anyone else knowing she told her 8 year old son she was going to take a walk. She never came back.
We are losing so many people these days to suicide and it seems many of them have a common thread. Prescribed antidepressants.
Here is a link to let people know what sort of things might happen to those you love if they are taking these horrible drugs.
http://www.ssristories.com/index.php
You may have to copy and paste the above URL into your address bar, I dont think that is linkable.
I just want to say that Cindy left 3 wonderful boys that she loves with all her heart. They have been the most important things in her life. She loved to travel and was planning on going back to Maui this summer. She had been looking for work here locally to help fund her trip. She has left behind many of us that love her dearly and we sure wish she was still here.
She has been my little Sis for 35 years and I could always count on her to help others anyway she could. A loving, giving and caring person. Rest in Peace Cindy, we will all be watching out for the boys and I'm sure you will be too. Love you Always and Forever!
I will continue to spread the word on how dangerous pharma drugs can be, not many listen, but maybe some will.
Your big sis.
http://www.annybelle.org
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