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Two teens killed, one injured in car/train crash
Randolph County investigators will determine if alcohol played a role in an early morning car/train crash in Farmland that killed two teenager and injured a third. Kris Kiser, 17, was at the wheel of the car as it slammed into the side of a westbound...
Tags: Accidental Death, Halloween, Arable Farming, Motorvehicle Accidents, Injuries and Wounds
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Train Cars with Toxic Cargo Crash Off NJ Bridge
CNNPAULSBORO, NJ -- A bridge collapsed in the West Deptford area of New Jersey on Friday, sending several train cars carrying toxic chemicals crashing into a creek near the Delaware River, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Vinyl chloride, a highly toxic and...Tags: Transportation Industry, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Coast Guard, National Transportation Safety Board, CNN (tv network)
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NTSB: Chicago-Michigan Amtrak missed freight cars by 21 feet
Tribune reporterAn Amtrak train that derailed at high speed in Michigan after departing Chicago on Sunday stopped only 21 feet before it would have collided with parked freight hopper cars, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. Moments before the...Tags: Human Mishaps, Amtrak, Railway Transportation, Transportation Industry, National Transportation Safety Board
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Train Derails after Colliding with Semi, 30 Injured
CNN and FOX40 NewsAbout 30 passengers suffered "minor to moderate" injures when an Amtrak passenger train collided with a truck in Hanford, California, Monday afternoon, a sheriff's spokesman said. "It was a traffic collision with a big rig and an Amtrak train which...Tags: Amtrak, Injuries and Wounds, Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents
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Dozens Hurt in Central Valley Train Derailment
KTLA NewsHANFORD, Calif. (KTLA) -- Investigators say it could take days to determine what caused a crash between a semi-truck and Amtrak train in Central California that hurt dozens of people. "We won't know probably for a least a couple more days," Pierce said....Tags: Amtrak, Injuries and Wounds, Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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Danville train wreck remembered 109 years later
Danville Newsroom ChiefA deadly train wreck 109 years ago is being remembered this weekend in Danville. Model train enthusiast from around the country worked on building an entire miniature train route today at the Danville Science Center. It's part of a weekend exhibit to...Tags: Science, Transportation Accidents, Science and Technology
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Harvey County man hurt when train collides with his tractor
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsA 21-year-old man is critically hurt in Harvey County after his tractor is struck by a train. The accident happened around 9:30 a.m. Friday, near 127th St. E. & 125th St. N. - Photos from the Scene Two farmers who saw the collision called 911. The...Tags: Union Pacific Corporation, Transportation Accidents
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Metra, Plainfield woman settle lawsuit from 2003 derailment
Tribune reporterMetra and the family of a Plainfield woman injured in the 2003 derailment of a Rock Island Line train have agreed to settle a personal injury lawsuit for $1.8 million, according to the family's attorney and Metra. Kathryn Kuk, 54, suffered multiple...Tags: Back Pain, Metra, Injuries and Wounds, Transportation Accidents
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Exhibit shows rocky side of relationship between trains and Sykesville
The Town of Sykesville has had a long love affair with trains, but even true love can be strained now and then. A new exhibit opening this month at the Sykesville Gate House Museum of History, "Gone Off the Rails: When Safety Fails," explores the times...Tags: Museums, Arts and Culture, Sykesville, Railway Transportation, Transportation Accidents
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Father charged in Elgin accident involving Metra train
Tribune reporterA father of two was charged with four misdemeanors Sunday after his car missed a bend in the road, collided with a guard rail and was struck by a Metra train Saturday night, severely injuring his 14-month-old daughter, according to Elgin police. Pedro...Tags: Prosecution, Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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Metrolink Unveils New 'Positive Train Control' Safety System
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Metrolink officials were scheduled to unveil a new safety system Monday morning designed to keep trains from colliding, even in case of human error. Called "positive train control" technology, the system links passenger and...Tags: Human Mishaps, Transportation Accidents, Science and Technology
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Metrolink previews $200-million crash prevention system
Metrolink on Monday previewed a pioneering, $200-million crash prevention project for a top federal safety official, who expressed concern about railroad industry efforts to postpone deadlines for installing the sophisticated train safety system in...
Tags: Dan Weikel, Los Angeles Times, Transportation Industry, National Transportation Safety Board, Transportation Accidents
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