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Two Residents Die From Train Accident Near Mazon
Terrence Dooley, Jr. and Darci Kurbis died the morning of April 27 from injuries sustained after a train crashed into their vehicle near Mazon, Illinois.

Muncie Motorists Involved in Car Accident on Railroad Tracks
On the afternoon of April 14, Monica Dulaney and Lisa Hobbs, both from Muncie, Indiana were involved in a collision while trying to beat an oncoming train at a railroad crossing on Godman Avenue.

SUV Collides With Train Leaving Two People Injured
Two people were injured April 10 after their vehicle struck a Norfolk Southern train at the Market Street crossing in Bluffton.

Madison Man Dies in Train Collision
David E. Johnston and David Ealey from Madison, Missouri were involved in a train accident in the early morning hours of April 6, 2008.

Semi-Truck Driver Injured at a West Dallas Railroad Crossing
A semi-truck crashed into a Union Pacific freight train causing at least eight freight cars to derail on March 29.

Union Pacific Train Collides With Trailer Near Rivergate Farms
On the afternoon of February 15, 2008, a Union Pacific Railroad train headed northbound crashed into a trailer being pulled by Robert Cooley near Rivergate Farms, Oregon.

Iowa Approves Money for Railroad Crossing Upgrades
After a 17 year-old female motorist was injured by a Chicago Central & Pacific train at a crossing north of Cedar Rapids, the Iowa Department of Transportation awarded $140,000 in federal funding to add railroad crossing signals and gate arms at the crossing where the accident occurred.

Wabash Valley Family Injured in Train Accident

Des Plaines Man Killed in Crossing Collision

Crossing Gates Malfunction; Train Hits 3 Cars

Near Fatal Crossing Collision In Utah

Man Killed At Crossing Scheduled For Lights And Gates

Deadly Railroad Crossing Will Receive Lights And Gates

Yakima Citizen Says Warning Lights at Crossing Failed

Derailments

Louisiana Derailment And Hydrochloric Acid Spill 911 Call Transcript
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad called 911 at approximately 2:30 am Saturday after six BNSF cars derailed under the Ambassador Caffery underpass.

Train Derailment in Mecca Forces Community Evacuation
A mechanical issue appears to be the cause of the March 3 derailment of a Union Pacific train in Mecca.

Train Accident Causes 3-Car Derailment in Saskatchewan
Canadian Pacific Railway officials are trying to determine the cause of the April 7 train accident in Saskatchewan that caused 10 cars to derail.

Dozens of Homes Evacuated in California After Train Derailment Releases Toxic Vapors
On March 3, 2008, a Union Pacific train derailed forcing the evacuation of 40 homes in the Flowing Wells neighborhood in Mecca, California.

Train Derailment in Jefferson, Texas Forces School to Evacuate

South Carolina Town Devastated by Deadly Train Wreck and Chemical Spill

Pedestrain Accidents

Clay County Teen Dies in Train Accident
Wes Whiddon, a model student and athlete from Clay County, Florida was killed instantly after being hit by a CSX train.

Teenager Killed by Amtrak Train in Kent
A teenager died April 21 after an Amtrak train hit the girl about 200 yards north of James Street in Kent, Washington.

Sandusky Man Dies After Train Accident
Calibe Musgrove, an 18 year old from Sandusky, Ohio died from injuries he sustained after being hit by a train before 7:00 a.m.

Two Die At Crossing With No Warning Signals

Other Railroad News

Man Charged With Murder For Causing Train Derailment
Opening statements in the murder trial of Juan Manuel Alvarez started Monday in California.  Alvarez's motive for causing the January 26, 2005 train derailment that killed 11 people and injured 180 is still unknown.

Muncie Motorists Involved in Car Accident on Railroad Tracks
On the afternoon of April 14, Monica Dulaney and Lisa Hobbs, both from Muncie, Indiana were involved in a collision while trying to beat an oncoming train at a railroad crossing on Godman Avenue.

Senator Schumer Calls For Investigation Of CSX

Police Investigate Crossing Fatality And Whether Signals Working

CSX Railroad Reports Record Profits

Water Testing in Neighborhood Surrounding CSX Train Derailment

Indiana Resident Starts Petition to End Train Whistle Noise