Craziness in Bessemer as usual, where it seems as a death trap at crossings all through town, as some one was just killed by Amtrak 19 in West Bham AL 2 days ago. This dump truck, which I assumed panicked once the gates were down, he decided to floor it & smashed the gates, & Amtrak 19 flew by on ags#2 moments after between 70 & 80mph, crushing some of the gate, I think the crew had ducked down, just in case, but I reported it to the dispatcher & NS PD moments after, to notify a maintainer & trains. CRAZINESS!