Posts tagged railroad accidents

• Amtrak Train Collides with SUV, Killing Six

  Christina Cole | May 09, 2007 4:14 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  A woman and her five children were killed, Tuesday, in a railroad accident when her SUV collided with an Amtrak train. None of the passengers or crew members aboard the train received any injuries, a spokeswoman for Amtrak said.The driver of a Chevrolet Tracker sopped on the tracks prior to the railroad crossing arms came down, just before 2 p.m. She tried to back up and then pull forward to...

• Occupants Survive Crash with Amtrak Train

  Christina Cole | June 08, 2007 8:34 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  A man and his son are lucky to be alive after the truck they were driving struck an Amtrak train, Wednesday, on Highway 140.The truck vs. train accident happened at 9:15 a.m. when the 16-year-old drive was driving a 2003 Ford F150 truck, heading westbound, with his Father in the passenger seat, according to California Highway Patrol. Officials say the driver lost control of the truck after...

• Man Loses Leg in Train Accident

  Christina Cole | April 01, 2007 9:00 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  A 22-year-old man out drinking with friends, had his leg severed when he was struck by a train after he slipped on the train tracks on Saturday, according to a San Diego County Sheriff.The man was with his friends who were reportedly drinking prior to the accident and disregarded the posted "no trespassing" signs in front of the tracks, said a San Diego Deputy. The man was transported to Scripps...

• Pedestrian Hit by Train

  Christina Cole | March 19, 2007 1:35 AM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Train Strikes Pedestrian.On Saturday evening at approximately 6:06pm, a pedestrian was injured when a train derailed and hit the person on Old Santa Cruz Highway, reports a California Highway Patrol Officer. The location of the pedestrian accident was reported as being 22412 Old Santa Cruz Highway at the intersection with Summit Rd.At this time, no further details have been released and the...

• Train Smashes into Truck on Railroad Tracks

  Chrissie Cole | October 27, 2007 7:52 AM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  An Amtrak train traveling northbound struck a large truck that was parked next to the railroad tracks, on Tuesday night. The train accident happened at 9:25 p.m., the driver of the truck was not at the scene and no one was injured.The big rig was parked to close to the train tracks, according to California Highway Patrol.Authorities are investigating the accident and are unsure why the truck was...

• Gold Line Train Hits Car at Crossing

  Shannon Weidemann | September 24, 2007 12:55 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  A Gold Line commuter train running between Los Angeles and Pasadena hit an SUV at a crossing on Friday. The driver of the SUV was hurt in the train accident, as well as five other people. The accident happened at Avenue 50 and Marmion Way. Authorities believe the woman was trying to beat the train. There are flashing lights and bells at the train crossing and they were working at the time of...

• Two Killed In Pedestrian-Train Accidents within Hours

  Chrissie Cole | September 08, 2007 7:49 AM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  Two pedestrians were killed within a nine-hour span of one another, Thursday, in two separate railroad accidents in the Bay Area.Union Pacific officials report a Newark woman was killed after being struck by a freight train at 3:04 a.m. while walking across the train tracks on Cedar Blvd. The accident is currently under investigation. Barely eight hours after the first accident authorities...

• Metro Blue Line Train Hits Truck

  Shannon Weidemann | September 03, 2007 6:03 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  A Metro Blue Line train got into a car accident in Los Angeles when it collided with a truck. The train accident was on the rail line between Los Angeles and Long Beach. Rail travel between the two cities was affected. The accident took place at 5:26 p.m. at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Maple Avenue, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Helen Gilstrap.At...

• Four Injured when Train Collides with Big Rig

  Chrissie Cole | August 24, 2007 9:18 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  Due to miscommunication, four people were injured in a train accident when an Amtrak train crashed into a big rig on Friday, leaving passengers stranded for hours.Tire Yard of Omaha that belongs to the train maintenance company was crossing the tracks to prepare for work when the train suddenly came around the bend. The train, traveling at 50 to 60 mph hit the truck on the driver's side,...

• Ohio Man Hit by Train While Texting on Phone

  Shannon Weidemann | August 22, 2007 6:18 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  A man was trying to cross the railroad tracks in Elmwood Place, Ohio while using his cell phone to send a text message. He missed one train but didn't see the train coming down the other set of tracks. He was hit by the second train. The railroad accident happened on Monday morning. Witnesses said the man waited for a southbound train to pass, put his head down and started walking across the...