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January 14 – Ghana – An express train derailed between Accra and Kumasi, killing at least 21 people and injuring about 200. [10]January 19 – France – An RER A express train in Paris at Auber station crashed, killing one person and injuring 73 in a rear-end collision caused by the train driver misunderstanding a new signaling system installed only two days earlier.
March 24 – United States – Gilchrest Road, New York crossing accident: a school bus was struck by a freight train at a level crossing in Rockland County, New York, near the New York City suburbs of Congers and Valley Cottage, killing five students. The bus driver was convicted of negligent homicide and sentenced to probation; the accident ...
The police affirmed it was one of the worst road accidents in Ghana in years. Even if the cause of the accident is unknown, some sources said that it could have been a problem of brakes, [7] but speeding could also have been the cause. [3] It seems the bus was overloaded, carrying more than the maximum of 63 passengers. [2]
Shocking video showed the moment a speeding passenger train slammed into a Florida fire truck that drove past a warning gate onto the tracks, injuring 15 people, including three smoke eaters.
The semi-truck driver managed to jump out of the vehicle before the train struck. ABC7 The military vehicle was identified as an M109 Paladin howitzer, worth $1.5 million, according to the UK ...
On a day when rail workers were on strike, a double TGV trainset that had left Brest at 0854 struck a stranded semi-truck/lorry just 8 minutes into its journey near Guipavas. The 23‑year‑old driver of the truck jumped out of the way and escaped uninjured after losing his way and getting stuck on the crossing while attempting to turn around.
The workers — Donato G. Fiocca, 53, and Victor R. Martins, 55, both of Pennsylvania — were struck while working in a “close contain” area, a space without enough room for both the train ...
Glendale train crash – 2005 – 11 killed - A southbound Metrolink train hit a SUV that had been parked on the tracks immediately south of the Chevy Chase Drive level crossing, colliding with a northbound Metrolink train and a freight train parked on nearby auxiliary tracks. Oxnard, California 2008 – Amtrak Passenger Train struck a truck ...