TOTAL DEATHS
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TOTAL INJURED
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TOTAL DAMAGES ($)
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0
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1
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$14,000
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Accident #1 |
DATE OF ACCIDENT |
TIME OF ACCIDENT |
INJURIES/DEATHS |
DAMAGE ($) $14,000 |
HIGHWAY CROSSING USERS |
Other Notes: |
The driver, a 27-year old male failed to stop, and was injured. "HYRAIL TRUCK WAS TRAVELING ON RAIL. WHEN HYRAIL TRUCK APPROACHED THE CROSSING, HE TRIED TO STOP BUT COULD NOT BECAUSE OF ICE ON THE RAIL. CROSSING SIGNALS DID NOT WORK BECAUSE OF ICE ON THE SHUNTS AND SHUNTS DID NOT MAKE CONTACT WITH THE RAIL TO ACTIVATE TO SIGNALS. HYRAIL DRIVER WAS BLOWING HIS HORN AND SOUTH BOUND TRAFFIC CLEARED BUT HORN FAILED AND NORTHBOUND DRIVER DID NOT STOP AND WAS STRUCK BY HYRAIL TRUCK." |