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Number of vehicle-train collisions down statewide, but high in Somerset
Daily American Staff WriterFour of the seven train-versus-vehicle accidents in Pennsylvania Department of Transportation District 9 in the past five years have occurred in Somerset. Pamela Kane, safety spokeswoman for the district, which includes Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton,...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Transportation Accidents
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Waubay man killed in train collision
A Waubay man was killed Wednesday afternoon after his vehicle slid on ice into the path of a train. Jason Lee Campbell, 38, was driving northbound in a 2006 GMC Denali on Third Street. He approached the railroad crossing north of West Yellowstone...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Railway Transportation
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Interior Time Machine: Train wreck injures five slightly
The March 17, 1953, issue of The Interior Journal features the intriguing headline “Train wreck injures five slightly.” It’s odd to think of a train wreck being “slight” in any way — it seems similar to saying a...
Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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Train hitting pedestrian disrupts BNSF Metra service
A pedestrian was hit by a train tonight, causing BNSF Metra trains to be delayed for hours. The pedestrian was hit by the train near Cass Avenue in Westmont, said Tom Miller, a Metra spokesman. He did not know the condition of the pedestrian. The...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Metra
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Derailment of CSX Corp. train carrying sulfuric acid causes scare in Cecil Co.
Just before midnight Wednesday, three words brought a stream of emergency crews and hazardous materials units to a wooded corner of Cecil County just north of Interstate 95: liquid sulfuric acid. A train operated by CSX Corp. derailed about 11:45 p.m.,...
Tags: Ellicott City, CSX Corporation, Elkton, Transportation Industry, Transportation Accidents
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Despite assistance, businesses affected by derailment still struggle
McGovern's Public House was more than ready for its grand opening on July 6. The venue had been remodeled, including a shiny new bar from Ireland. Owner Declan Morgan predicted hundreds of customers would flock to the only Irish pub in Glenview. But...
Tags: Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Lifestyle and Leisure, Republic of Ireland, Unions, Bars and Clubs
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Trains moving again on South Shore Line
Trains are running again on the South Shore Line after a derailment in Michigan City fouled up most of the morning commute. The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District said it expected normal westbound service to resume with the No. 14 train...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Metra
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2 cars of Metra equipment train derail, no one hurt
Two cars of a 6-car Metra equipment train came off the tracks tonight near Union Station in the West Loop Gate neighborhood. No injuries have occurred and no passengers were on the train when the two cars derailed about 5:30 p.m. near Washington Street,...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Metra, Amtrak
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Metra train hits pedestrian on Milwaukee West Line
TribLocal - Schaumburg » NewsA pedestrian was struck and killed by an inbound Metra train on the Milwaukee District West line in west suburban Hanover Park this morning, officials …... -
Notable Chicago-area train wrecks
Tribune reporterFrom the first major local railroad crash April 25, 1853 -- when at least 15 died in a collision just south of Chicago -- to the derailment and bridge collapse that killed a Glenview couple this month, the area has suffered its share of accidents. Here's...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Transportation Accidents
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Death of Skokie man struck by train ruled an accident
Special to the TribuneA Skokie man recently killed when he was struck by a Metra train in Morton Grove apparently did not see the train, and investigators have ruled his death an accident, according to authorities. Danny You, 38, of the 4800 block of Lee Street in Skokie, was...Tags: Accidental Death, Transportation Accidents
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30 to 40 hurt as Amtrak train, big rig collide in Central Valley
L.A. NOWA big rig careened into a southbound Amtrak train Monday in California's Central Valley, injuring 30 to 40 people as three cars derailed....
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