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Archive for the ‘Train Accidents’ Category

FELA lawyer news blog shows security camera footage capturing the moment when a passenger falls from the platform onto the train tracks at a Spanish Metro Station. Alarmed passengers on the opposite platform try in vain to warn the conductor of the incoming train only seconds from hitting the fallen man.

As it becomes clear that the train isn’t going to stop in time, a 30 year old off duty policeman becomes a hero when he takes his life in his hands and comes to the rescue jumping down on the tracks pulling the 41 year old passenger to safety just a split second before the train hits both men.

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CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – On Tuesday, November 30, 2010 an Iowa Northern Railway derailed in downtown Cedar Rapids, IA spilling a load of corn on the roadway and tying up traffic.

Rail cars derail in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa spilling corn on the roadway.

Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County, Iowa in the east-central part of the state, about 128 miles northeast of Des Moines. ... Read More

PUEBLO, CO – A BNSF train hauling coal derailed in Pueblo, CO in a spectacular crash on Saturday morning, November 27, 2010.

Thirty-one cars involved in BNSF train derailment in Pueblo, CO on November 27, 2010.

Pueblo is in Pueblo County, Colorado in the southern part of the state, about 112 miles southeast of Denver. ... Read More

WILLIMANTIC, CT – On Tuesday, November 9, 2010 a New England Central Railroad (NECR) train carrying 30,000 gallons of ethanol derailed in Willimantic, CT. NECR is based in Brattleboro, Vermont.

New England Central Railroad train hauling ethanol derails in Willimantic, CT on November 9, 2010.

Willimantic is in Windham County Connecticut in the northeastern part of the state about 29 miles southeast of Hartford. ... Read More

KANSAS CITY, MO – Two BNSF trains derailed on October 7, 2010 after colliding with each other in Platte County, Missouri just south of the Buchanan County line.

Two BNSF trains collide near Kansas City, MO on Sunday October 7, 2010 causing several cars and two locomotives to derail. Photo credit: Scott Canon

Kansas City is in Platte County Missouri in the northwestern part of the state about 247 miles northwest of St Louis. ... Read More

CARTERSVILLE, GA – On November 5, 2010 a CSX train hauling grain derailed in Cartersville, GA very close to a residential neighborhood. About 20 rail cars jumped the tracks in the mishap spilling grain and damaging tracks and equipment.

CSX train hauling grain derails in Cartersville, GA on November 5, 2010 spilling grain near homes.

Cartersville is in Bartow County, Georgia in the northwestern part of the state about 42 miles northwest of Atlanta. ... Read More

WILLISTON, ND – On Tuesday, October 26 an oil tanker truck crashed into a train near Williston, ND, killing the truck driver.

Oil tanker catches fire after crashing into train in Williston, ND on October 26, 2010.

Williston is in Williams County, North Dakota in the northwestern part of the state about 228 miles northwest of Bismarck. ... Read More

BROWNWOOD, TX – Traffic was stopped on Sunday, October 24 in Brownwood, Texas after a train derailed at the railroad crossing at Main and 4th Streets.

Derailed train stops traffic in Brownwood, TX on Sunday, October 24, 2010.

Brownwood is in Brown County, Texas in the central part of the state about 186 miles northwest of San Antonio. ... Read More

CANEY, OK – An Atoka County worker was killed when his semi truck crashed into an oncoming train at a railroad crossing in Caney, OK on Thursday, October 21, 2010.

Demolished semi truck after collision with train in Caney, OK on Thursday, October 21, 2010.

Caney is in Atoka County, Oklahoma in the southern part of the state about 142 miles southeast of Oklahoma City. ... Read More

POPLAR BLUFF, MO – On October 16, 2010 a man was killed while driving a pickup truck through a railroad crossing and crashing into an oncoming Union Pacific train in Poplar Bluff, MO.

Union Pacific train crash with pickup truck in Poplar Bluff, MO on October 16, 2010.

Poplar Bluff is in Butler County, Missouri in southeastern part of the state about 154 miles southwest of St. Louis. ... Read More