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Sgt. C.J. Aikens of the Virginia State Police said a 2019 Ford Transit van carrying four people was hit by the train at a crossing on private property. The three victims killed were ejected from ...
A 15-year-old known for his optimism and positivity was killed after being struck by a freight train in Virginia, deputies say. The train struck Chris Asare-Budu shortly before 8 a.m. on Nov. 29 ...
A child and two adults walking on a railroad bridge were killed when they were struck by a train in northern Virginia, police said. Fairfax County Police say their preliminary investigation shows ...
1833 Hightstown rail accident, Hightstown, New Jersey; two killed plus 15 injured. Earliest recorded train accident involving the death of passengers. [1] [2] 1837 Suffolk head-on collision, Suffolk, Virginia; 3 killed plus dozens injured. Later in the year, a second accident resulted in ten injuries, with two of them ultimately dying.
In the aftermath, the Norfolk Southern Railroad agreed to install fences and more effective “posted” signs, and to require train crews to blow whistles when approaching High Bridge and a number of other trestles. In 1999 a lawsuit was settled between the railroad and the parents of the man who was fatally struck by the train. [5] [6]
Man hit and killed by train near Ardmore Trail prompts investigation. Gannett. Camille Sarabia, South Bend Tribune. March 1, 2024 at 12:07 PM. A Norfolk Southern train moves east at the ...
Railway Disasters of the World: Principal Passenger Train Accidents of the 20th Century. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-323-2. Shaw, Robert B. (1978). A History of Railroad Accidents, Safety Precautions and Operating Practices. LCCN 78104064. Trevena, Arthur (1981). Trains in Trouble: Vol. 2. Redruth: Atlantic Books. ISBN 0-906899-03-6.
The coroner's office says Muzyk was struck by a Norfolk Southern train after intentionally placing himself in its path around 11:30 p.m. Sunday. It happened in the 800 block of Second Street in ...