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New York snow plow operator killed in railroad crossing accident

Posted Mon, 12/14/2009 - 12:53

An upstate NY 68-year-old man was killed at an unprotected crossing in Northumberland on Wednesday morning.  According to the sheriff's department, the truck was crossing the tracks and got stuck.  An oncoming freight train then hit the truck, killing the operator and injuring the 53-year-old driver.

This dangerous crossing has no protective lights or gates.

Police deliver ticket to hospital for man critically injured by train

Posted Wed, 08/19/2009 - 17:21

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 - 17:18

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.

Oklahoma man killed in truck-train collision

Posted Thu, 07/30/2009 - 15:19

Howard Parker, a 43 year old man of Yukon, OK, lost his life driving a dump truck across an unguarded crossing near Union City. The dump truck was hauling concrete back to a worksite when the accident occurred.

The investigation is currently underway, but evidence from the scene indicates that Parker didn't stop. The accident occurred at an unguarded crossing with no warning devices other than a passive crossbuck sign. This is the second fatal crossing accident at an unguarded railroad crossing in 30 days in Canadian County, OK.

Two Kentucky railroad crossing accidents in 24 hours

Posted Tue, 07/28/2009 - 14:43

A railroad crossing in Lee County, KY has now been the site of two train accidents in 24 hours. One man had to flee from his pickup truck when it got stuck on the railroad tracks with a CSX train oncoming. Less than a day later, a 25 year old woman was hit while driving her truck by an oncoming train. She suffered a concussion and some broken bones but is recovering.

Dump truck hit by train at unguarded railroad crossing

Posted Tue, 07/21/2009 - 17:36

A Montgomery, Alabama dump truck was hit by a CSX freight train at 8 AM on Saturday. The driver, Jackie Carroll Kemp Jr. was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries reported. The CSX operator was uninjured, although the train itself did derail. Fortunately, none of the hazardous materials being transported by the train were spilled.

Tragic Minnesota railroad crossing deaths at unguarded crossing

Posted Wed, 07/15/2009 - 16:47

Two men driving a Blue Earth County, Minnesota dump truck were struck by a Union Pacific train on Sunday. They lost their lives at the unguarded crossing. Now, the residents of nearby Lake Crystal are left wondering if a guarded railroad crossing might have saved lives. There's good reason to think so, too: 95% of railroad crossing accidents could be prevented by functioning lights and gates. This is especially potent in the case of commercial truck driving: commercial truck drivers should never have to drive over unguarded railroad crossings.

Oklahoma man dies at unguarded crossing

Posted Tue, 06/30/2009 - 16:12

An El Reno, OK man was killed last night attempting to cross a railroad crossing on his tractor trailer when he was killed by a Union Pacific train. The rural crossing had no active warning devices whatsoever - no electronic lights, no protective gate. To most of us, that sounds like an unguarded crossing.