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August 2009

Accident victim and two rescuers nearly hit by Metrolink train

Posted Thu, 08/27/2009 - 13:32

A truck became stuck on railroad tracks at a crossing after an accident earlier today. Two firefighters came on scene to rescue the man, when the crossing gates began coming down, signaling an approaching train. The firefighters, who were holding the head of the injured man, had to rush him off the tracks, narrowly escaping the approaching Metrolink train by seconds, after which it crushed the truck.

Police deliver ticket to hospital for man critically injured by train

Posted Wed, 08/19/2009 - 16:21

Leobardo Guerrereo, 59, of Bosco, LA has spent the last few days in critical condition at the hospital due to a collision with a train at an unguarded railroad crossing. Guerrereo suffered "14 broken ribs, a collapsed lung, a broken chest plate, head injuries and injuries to his organs," according to his daughter. In spite of this, the police came to the hospital to deliver the now barely conscious man a ticket.

Train-truck crossing collision at unguarded Louisiana rail crossing

Posted Tue, 08/18/2009 - 16:18

A Union Pacific train collided with a commercial truck earlier today at a railroad crossing in Opelousas, LA. The railroad crossing is not outfitted with protective equipment such as lights or gates. Fortunately, no one suffered any critical injuries, but the driver of the truck was sent to a local hospital as a precaution.

Car train collision raises questions of railroad crossing safety

Posted Thu, 08/13/2009 - 15:17

A collision near Windsor, Colorado between a car and a train on August 1 caused no serious injuries, but it did raise questions about the safety of the railroad crossing. Residents complain that the crossing has been a problem for years. The crossing itself is bumpy, needing to be repaved, while only a crossbuck exists to warn vehicles of the crossing. No equipment is present to warn oncoming vehicles of the presence of a train - neither lights nor gates exist at the crossing.

Car train collision at unguarded Iowa railroad crossing

Posted Wed, 08/05/2009 - 15:03

A person, yet to be identified, was killed Tuesday morning in a car-train accident at an unguarded railroad crossing. The driver apparently began traversing across the railroad crossing when an incoming train hit the car, flipping it over into a ditch, where it burst into flames.

The crossing is marked only by a crossbuck sign.

The death of three at a Nebraska railroad crossing sparks concern

Posted Tue, 08/04/2009 - 15:49

On July 26th, three young adults lost their lives in a train-car collision at a railroad crossing which all seem to agree was a dangerous one. Those connected to this tragedy are wondering why this crossing wasn't more protected. The spokespersons for BSNF are claiming that the crossing had sufficient warning in the crossing's "crossbuck" sign. Others are not so convinced: lights and gates could have prevented this tragedy.