Witkowski v. Lehigh Valley Railroad Co.

Opinion by

Mb. Justice Linn,

We all agree that plaintiff’s contributory negligence bars recovery. While driving a Model T Ford truck over a crossing on a clear day, he was struck by a light engine approaching from his right on a track straight for more than a mile. He had traveled the crossing almost daily for eight years and was familiar with it. There were three tracks: first, a side track; second, a westbound main track 7 feet 11 inches from the side track; and third, an eastbound main track 7 feet 11 inches away from the second track. A line of freight cars occupied the side track on each…