stupid damn donkey... or maybe it was taking advantage of the opportunity to end all the years of dust, labor, and living in Egypt's oven high heat

The man, who was sitting on the front of the cart, and the young child, who was lying on the bed, came within inches of the tracks but escaped uninjured.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3497627/Dramatic-moment-donkey-crushed-death-kills-owner-walks-level-crossing-barrier-path-speeding-train-Egypt.html#v-2081674721363473862