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NTSB Reveals New Findings In Lower Saucon Train Derailment NTSB Reveals New Findings In Lower Saucon Train Derailment
NTSB Reveals New Findings In Lower Saucon Train Derailment Seven crewmembers were treated for minor injuries when three trains derailed after a collision in Lower Saucon early this month, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a new report.  The collision happened on tracks parallel to Riverside Drive around 7:15 a.m. on March 2, officials have said. All three were Norfolk Southern trains.  Investigators now say NS intermodal train 24XH101 was stopped on the tracks due to traffic when it was struck by train 268H429. Both trains were eastbound.  As a result, train 268H429 derailed three railcars onto the adjacent …
Lower Saucon Train Derailment: Riverside Drive Reopens, Officials Say Lower Saucon Train Derailment: Riverside Drive Reopens, Officials Say
Lower Saucon Train Derailment: Riverside Drive Reopens, Officials Say Riverside Drive is open again for through traffic after a head-on train collision caused a triple derailment on Saturday morning, March 2.  SEE ALSO: Norfolk Southern Trains Collide, Derailing Into Lehigh River The road was reopened around 3 p.m., Lower Saucon police said.  The collision happened on tracks parallel to Riverside Drive around 7:15 a.m., officials have said.  The National Transportation Safety Board said an eastbound train hit a parked train on the same tracks, causing both to derail. Loose cars from one of those trains collided with a third one, cau…
Man's Car Struck By Train, Pushed 200 Feet, Police In Lancaster County Say Man's Car Struck By Train, Pushed 200 Feet, Police In Lancaster County Say
Man's Car Struck By Train, Pushed 200 Feet, Police In Lancaster County Say A 29-year-old man was driving a car that stopped train tracks and ending up getting pushed and rolled off the tracks, police announced on Wednesda night.  Kaden Stetler of Horseshoe Road in Lancaster was driving a silver 2009 Ford Edge that stopped on the tracks in the 300 block of Willow Road for an unknown reason shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 6, according to East Lampeter Township police.  A Norfolk Southern train struck Steltler's Ford on the passenger side – pushing it approximately 200 feet – then the car "dislodged" and rolled off of the tracks, the police said.  …
New Update: Train Collides With Vehicle In Norwalk, Severely Injures Driver New Update: Train Collides With Vehicle In Norwalk, Severely Injures Driver
New Update: Train Collides With Vehicle In Norwalk, Severely Injures Driver This story has been updated. A collision between a Metro-North train and a pickup truck in Fairfield County left the vehicle's driver severely injured and caused a road to shut down for a few hours while authorities investigated. The crash happened on Wednesday, June 14 around 11:20 a.m. in Norwalk when a train bound for New York on the Metro-North Danbury line hit a pickup truck at the level crossing on Commerce Street, according to Norwalk Fire Department Assistant Chief Edward McCabe.  The crash pushed the truck several hundred feet into the Devine Bros. yard.  The truck…
Amtrak Trucks Collide Near Boston MBTA Commuter Rail Station, Injuring 5: Police Amtrak Trucks Collide Near Boston MBTA Commuter Rail Station, Injuring 5: Police
Amtrak Trucks Collide Near Boston MBTA Commuter Rail Station, Injuring 5: Police Five people were taken to the hospital following an incident near an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Boston this week, according to officials. The incident involved two Amtrak track tracks colliding with each other in the vicinity of Readville Station in Hyde Park around 4:30 a.m. on Friday, May 12, MBTA Police tell Daily Voice.  UPDATE: Boston EMS confirms 5 patients were transported to local hospitals. Still waiting for details on what happened here. @wbz https://t.co/lXY9paMzLa — Anna Meiler (@AnnaMeiler) May 12, 2023 The crash caused substantial damage to both vehicles and sent five …
Train Strikes Tractor-Trailer In Rosedale, Driver Treated For Minor Injuries Train Strikes Tractor-Trailer In Rosedale, Driver Treated For Minor Injuries
Train Strikes Tractor-Trailer In Rosedale, Driver Treated For Minor Injuries One person is being treated for injuries sustained after a train struck a tractor-trailer in Baltimore County. In Rosedale, crews from the Baltimore County Fire Department were called to the 7500 block of Lake Drive shortly after 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, where there was a reported collision involving a train and truck in the area. Officials say that the driver of the tractor-trailer was treated at the scene and transported to an area hospital for treatment of undisclosed minor injuries. #bcofd Fire crews o/s train vs tractor-trailer collision in the 7500 blk of Lake Dr #Rosedale. …
Car Hauler Collides With CSX Train In Clarkstown Car Hauler Collides With CSX Train In Clarkstown
Car Hauler Collides With CSX Train In Clarkstown A car hauler was hit by a train in the Hudson Valley after the driver pulled onto one of the tracks, authorities said. The incident took place in Rockland County around 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 18, in West Nyack on Pineview Road. According to Clarkstown Police Det. Norm Peters, when officers arrived on the scene they found two vehicles had fallen from a car hauler that was resting up against the side of a CSX train car.  Before the crash, the driver of the car hauler told officers he needed to back up his truck and then place it in park, not realizing that the trailer was ac…
State Police Investigating As Crash With Train Destroys Car In Northampton County (PHOTOS) State Police Investigating As Crash With Train Destroys Car In Northampton County (PHOTOS)
State Police Investigating As Crash With Train Destroys Car In Northampton County (Photos) State Police are investigating the cause of a train collision in Northampton County that left a car almost entirely destroyed. The Forks Township Fire Dept. responded to the crash on Route 191 in Stockertown on the afternoon of Tuesday, Aug. 30, the squad said. Crews treated the patient at the scene until EMS teams arrived, the department said. The crash left Route 191 completely blocked. Scroll down to view additional photos from the crash scene. Fire 25 responded to motor vehicle collision between a car vs. a train in Stockertown on Rte 191 on Tuesday afternoon. ... Posted by Fork…
Train Collides Into Vehicle On Baltimore Street Train Collides Into Vehicle On Baltimore Street
Train Collides Into Vehicle On Baltimore Street A Baltimore roadway is shut down after a train and vehicle collision, authorities say. Westbound Eastern Avenue at Kane Street has been shut down after the collision occurred shortly before 1:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 15, according to Baltimore Fire officials. WB Eastern Av is shut down at Kane St 21224 #Bayview @Zeke_Cohen due to a collision involving a train and a truck. #BalTraffic There is no #BMORESBravest response to this call.📷BFC1Ray pic.twitter.com/Rok6UfAD1t — Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 (@BCFDL734) August 15, 2022 Details surrounding the cause of the crash have yet to …
Hyattsville Train, Dump Truck Collision Leaves Victim With Partial Amputation (DEVELOPING) Hyattsville Train, Dump Truck Collision Leaves Victim With Partial Amputation (DEVELOPING)
Hyattsville Train, Dump Truck Collision Leaves Victim With Partial Amputation (Developing) A crash between a train and dump truck in Hyattsville left victims with serious injuries involving amputations and head trauma, initial reports say. The collision with the dump truck and CSX train occurred near Kenilworth Avenue around 3 p.m., Friday, June 3, initial reports say. One person suffered a partial hand amputation. #BREAKING @PGFDNews train v trash truck accident Lloyd Street #Hyattsville two injuries @nbcwashington @Chopper4Brad pic.twitter.com/6zeBGaXgbQ — Charlie Bragale (@charlienbc) June 3, 2022 This is a developing story and will continue to be updated. 
Driver Survives Train Crash In Lancaster County Driver Survives Train Crash In Lancaster County
Driver Survives Train Crash In Lancaster County A driver was injured when their car collided with a train in Lancaster County on Monday, according to East Lampeter police. Police were called to the crash at the train tracks along Hess Road in Upper Leacock Township in the area of Belmont Trailers and Cardinal Building Products, around 1:00 p.m., according to Emergency Dispatch Services. This section of tracks has no railroad crossing lights, according East Lampeter police. There have been other crashes at the same crossing the police do not consider this a common occurrence. The driver was entrapped and required rescuing by first resp…
SEPTA-Warminster Train, Box Truck Collide In Montgomery County SEPTA-Warminster Train, Box Truck Collide In Montgomery County
Septa-warminster Train, Box Truck Collide In Montgomery County A box truck driver suffered minor and non life-threatening injuries in an early-morning collision with a SEPTA Warminster train in Montgomery County, rail officials said. The crash occurred at the intersection of Susquehanna and Easton roads in the Roslyn section of Abington around 5:30 a.m., according to SEPTA spokesman John Golden. There were no passengers aboard the train at the time of the crash, and service was suspended for approximately an hour and 15 minutes, Golden said. The cause of the crash was not known, although inclement weather may have been a factor, officials sa…
Train Kept Rollin' (UPDATE): Driver Of Car Struck At Glen Rock RR Crossing Gets Summons Train Kept Rollin' (UPDATE): Driver Of Car Struck At Glen Rock RR Crossing Gets Summons
Train Kept Rollin' (Update): Driver Of Car Struck At Glen Rock RR Crossing Gets Summons A Glen Rock driver whose car was clipped by a commuter train will have to explain what happened to a judge, authorities said.  The 59-year-old driver wasn't injured after the last car of the Hoboken-bound Bergen Line NJ Transit train struck the front of his eastbound 2015 Honda Civic, ripping off its bumper, at the Rock Road crossing shortly after 7 a.m. Nov. 24. The train kept rolling. "The engineer was not immediately aware of the collision, as the head end of the train had already cleared the crossing," Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Police gave the driver a summons f…
Woman Hospitalized After Collision Between Car, Train In Area Woman Hospitalized After Collision Between Car, Train In Area
Woman Hospitalized After Collision Between Car, Train In Area A woman was hospitalized after a collision between a car and a train overnight. The incident happened around 11:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13 in Ulster County on Route 212 in the Village of Saugerties.  An investigation by Saugerties Police has established that 35-year-old Esther N. Lee, of Montebello, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was operating a 2009 Honda CRV, traveling west on Ulster Avenue.  Lee failed to stop at the railroad crossing, crashing through the warning gate, running her vehicle directly into a train that was traveling northbound, said police.  …
Tractor-Trailer Hit by CSX Train In West Nyack, Police Say Tractor-Trailer Hit by CSX Train In West Nyack, Police Say
Tractor-Trailer Hit by CSX Train In West Nyack, Police Say A tractor-trailer and CSX train collided in West Nyack, cutting power to the area. The collision took place around 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 11, at the Pineview Crossing, said the Clarkstown Police. The crash took down power wires, with some 30 customers left without power. There were no injuries reported, police said. An investigation is underway.
Bridgeport Train Collision Delays New Haven Line Bridgeport Train Collision Delays New Haven Line
Bridgeport Train Collision Delays New Haven Line This story has been updated. A collision between two trains in Bridgeport has delayed train service up to 10 to 15 minutes on the New Haven line. The crash, which occurred around 1:42 Thursday, took place at 525 Water St., between a work locomotive and a passenger train that was out of service when one ran into the back of the other at a very low speed, said MTA officials. According to officials, no passengers were aboard either train and the department is investigating a report of one minor injury to an employee.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.