Showing posts with label railroad accident. Show all posts
Showing posts with label railroad accident. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Fatal AMTRAK train crash blamed on possible gate and or light malfunction

According to Federal Investigators, the gates and warning lights at a railroad crossing weren't functioning properly and may have been turned off when an Amtrak train fatally struck a teacher.

The Federal Railroad Administration’s investigation revealed witness accounts and video footage which has confirmed the active warning system was not working when the train struck and killed the driver of the SUV.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Car slams into CSX freight train in Frostproof Ι Polk County railroad crossing accident

Two people have been hospitalized after a train hit a car at a railroad crossing in Polk County. According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened just before 2 a.m. on Highway 98 at West Frostproof Road in Frostproof.

A CSX freight car smashed into a vehicle that was on the tracks. Upon impact the car was flipped over at impact and dragged fifty feet. The car hit the last two train cars, causing the derailment. The two people in the car were transported to Lakeland Regional Medical Center.

The Florida Highway Patrol has closed Highway 98 just west of Highway 27 and Highway 98 just east of West Frostproof Road.