Death-defying moment truck driver stuck at railway level crossing leaps from vehicle just as a freight train smashes into it
3 months, 1 week ago

Death-defying moment truck driver stuck at railway level crossing leaps from vehicle just as a freight train smashes into it

Daily Mail  

This is the heartpounding moment a truck driver stuck on a level crossing was forced to jump to safety seconds before a freight train destroyed his vehicle. Footage taken by a horrified witness showed the construction rubble-filled truck getting stuck on the A2 junction between Marienborn and Belsdorf in the Börde district of Saxony-Anhalt at around midday on Friday. The freight train, carrying several brand new Audi cars, slammed into the truck, dragging it along at high speed at the driver tried desperately to brake. Footage taken by a horrified witness showed the construction rubble-filled truck getting stuck on the A2 junction between Marienborn and Belsdorf in the Börde district of Saxony-Anhalt at around midday on Friday The freight train, carrying several brand new Audi cars, slammed into the truck, dragging it along at high speed at the driver tried desperately to brake Debris could be seen flung far and high It was reported that the railway crossing would be closed until at least Wednesday, as authorities investigated and clear the incident up.

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Freight train crashes into ProRail van in Botlek
1 month, 1 week ago

Freight train crashes into ProRail van in Botlek

NL Times  

A freight train collided with a ProRail van on Friday night in Botlek, coming to a stop on a railroad crossing on Merseyweg. While emergency responders were dealing with the train crash, multiple violent incidents occurred across the Rijnmond region, Omroep Rijnmond reorted further. In Krimpen aan den IJssel, police conducted a raid at a residence on Jacob Jordaensstraat following …

Utah driver makes a split-second escape from SUV before train crashes into it. Video
1 month, 1 week ago

Utah driver makes a split-second escape from SUV before train crashes into it. Video

Hindustan Times  

A driver in Layton, Utah, had a miraculous escape after jumping out of their SUV just seconds before it was obliterated by a passenger train. A driver in Utah escaped seconds before a train smashed their SUV at a railroad crossing. Watch the clip here: Authorities speak out on the incident Speaking to KSL-TV, Utah Transit Authority Public Information Officer …

Watch: Utah driver jumps out of SUV moments before train smashes into it
1 month, 1 week ago

Watch: Utah driver jumps out of SUV moments before train smashes into it

India Today  

A driver avoided a fatal accident by jumping out of their SUV just seconds before the vehicle was smashed by a passenger train in Layton, Utah, last week. After pushing the gate back while reversing, the driver exited the SUV - just moments before the train smashed into it at the intersection. Watch the video here: NEW: Utah driver jumps …

One killed and 12 injured in German train crash
1 month, 1 week ago

One killed and 12 injured in German train crash

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A crash between a high-speed train and a truck on the outskirts of the German city …

1 killed, 4 injured as car rams into parked truck in Dwarka E-way
1 month, 2 weeks ago

1 killed, 4 injured as car rams into parked truck in Dwarka E-way

Hindustan Times  

A 25-year-old man was killed while his wife, sister, and two children were injured after their car crashed into a stationary truck on the Dwarka Expressway flyover in Bajghera early Sunday morning, police said on Monday. Eyewitnesses and first responders, including fellow commuters, rescued the two women and children from the wrecked vehicle, while Kumar remained trapped in the driver’s …

Terrifying moment high speed train carrying hazardous materials slams into huge tractor trailer stranded on crossing in deadly Texas crash
3 months ago

Terrifying moment high speed train carrying hazardous materials slams into huge tractor trailer stranded on crossing in deadly Texas crash

Daily Mail  

Two people have been killed and three others were injured after a train crashed into a tractor-trailer stranded on a crossing in Texas. Sadly, two employees from Union Pacific - rail freight transportation company - were killed in the crash that occurred at around 5pm on Wednesday in the west Texan city of Pecos. Although hazardous materials were being carried …

Passenger train collides with truck in Jharkhand, services hit
4 months ago

Passenger train collides with truck in Jharkhand, services hit

India Today  

Train services on Eastern Railway's Asansol Division were disrupted on Tuesday after a passenger train collided with a truck at a level crossing between Jasidih and Shankarpur stations. The truck, loaded with alabaster, forcibly entered level crossing gate number 27, which had been closed to road traffic, and collided with the moving train. According to DRM CN Singh of Asansol …

Investigators say train involved in fatal crash may have slid while braking
5 months ago

Investigators say train involved in fatal crash may have slid while braking

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Our investigation is in its very early stages and an additional update will be available in the coming days once …

Car collides with express train at manned railway crossing in Bengal, none injured
8 months, 1 week ago

Car collides with express train at manned railway crossing in Bengal, none injured

The Hindu  

A car passed under a closing level crossing gate and collided with a decelerating express train near Khardaha station in West Bengal, an Eastern Railway spokesperson said. "The incident took place on Sunday night when the driver of the SUV disregarded the gateman's calls to stop as he was closing the level crossing gate," a Railway spokesperson told PTI. The …

Three killed, 14 hurt after tempo collides with truck on KMP e-way
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Three killed, 14 hurt after tempo collides with truck on KMP e-way

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: Three people, including an eight-year-old girl, were killed and 14 others sustained injuries after their tempo allegedly rammed into a stationary truck on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal expressway on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, police said. The people in the tempo were on their way to Jalandhar in Punjab from Mathura-Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh when the accident took place …

Shocking moment impatient van driver smashes through level crossing and drags barrier over the train tracks
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Shocking moment impatient van driver smashes through level crossing and drags barrier over the train tracks

Daily Mail  

This is the shocking moment an impatient van driver smashes through a level crossing and drags a barrier over the train tracks. On March 18, a van driver ignored flashing lights and lowering barriers at Blakedown level crossing near Stourbridge. This is the shocking moment an impatient van driver smashes through a level crossing and drags a barrier over the …

Elderly couple from Tamil Nadu’s Tenkasi run on track in wee hours to stop train from derailing
1 year ago

Elderly couple from Tamil Nadu’s Tenkasi run on track in wee hours to stop train from derailing

The Hindu  

Displaying extraordinary grit in the wee hours, an elderly couple ran for a few metres along the track near Bhagavathipuram railway station near Sengottai, to stop an approaching train, minutes after a truck fell on the track between Bhagavathipuram and Aryankavu railway stations early on Sunday, February 25, 2024. The couple, Shanmugaiah and Kurunthammal, was woken up by the loud …

Woman killed and five injured after truck crashes into pedestrians in German town
1 year, 2 months ago

Woman killed and five injured after truck crashes into pedestrians in German town

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A police spokesperson told the German newspaper Bild: “According …

Semi-truck driver killed when Colorado train derails, spilling train cars and coal onto a highway
1 year, 5 months ago

Semi-truck driver killed when Colorado train derails, spilling train cars and coal onto a highway

The Independent  

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Semi-truck driver dies in Colorado coal train derailment
1 year, 5 months ago

Semi-truck driver dies in Colorado coal train derailment

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A semi-truck driver has …

Thailand train collision with pickup truck kills 8 people and injures 4
1 year, 7 months ago

Thailand train collision with pickup truck kills 8 people and injures 4

The Hindu  

Eight people were killed when a freight train struck a pickup truck that was crossing railway tracks in an eastern province of Thailand early Friday morning, authorities said. The accident at 2:20 a.m. also injured four people in the Muang district of Chachoengsao province, according to the State Railway of Thailand. The deceased included three women ages 22, 55 and …

Truck driver dies in collision with road train near Widgiemooltha in West Australian Goldfields
1 year, 9 months ago

Truck driver dies in collision with road train near Widgiemooltha in West Australian Goldfields

ABC  

A 33-year-old man has died after two trucks collided near the Goldfields town of Widgiemooltha, about 600 kilometres east of Perth on Tuesday morning. Key points: A 33-year-old man has died after two trucks collided on the Goldfields Highway 100km south of Kalgoorlie The road between Coolgardie and Norseman has been closed Police say their investigation into the fatal incident …

Video Shows Freight Train Smash into Truck in US' Texas Following Fatal Accident
1 year, 11 months ago

Video Shows Freight Train Smash into Truck in US' Texas Following Fatal Accident

News 18  

A speeding train collided with an unoccupied pickup truck in Odessa city in US state of Texas on Wednesday morning. The incident unfolded after a fatal crash took place involving two vehicles, after which the pickup truck was stalled on the train tracks. https://t.co/A4CglgwUOL Freight train smashes into truck in Odessa, Texas: A freight train crashed into a truck involved …

Train, dump truck collide at Ohio crossing; conductor killed
2 years ago

Train, dump truck collide at Ohio crossing; conductor killed

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A train and a dump truck collided early Tuesday in Cleveland, killing the train conductor as he stood on the outside of a car, authorities said. The crash happened about 1:30 a.m. when the dump truck — which was carrying a full load of limestone — approached a stop sign at the Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland Works steel plant, …

Truck goes off viaduct and falls on delivery van on A15 highway; Only minor injuries
2 years, 1 month ago

Truck goes off viaduct and falls on delivery van on A15 highway; Only minor injuries

NL Times  

A truck fell off a viaduct on the A15 near Gorkum on Monday morning and landed on a delivery van passing on the lower Zandkade. Miraculously, the victims suffered only minor injuries, the local safety office Veiligheidsregio Zuid-Holland Zuid said on Twitter. Photos from the accident site show the front part of the delivery van under the truck’s trailer. 📸 …

Video shows moment train smashes through public bus; No injuries
2 years, 5 months ago

Video shows moment train smashes through public bus; No injuries

NL Times  

A public bus was destroyed in Bergen op Zoom on Monday morning after a passenger train crashed straight through it. It was a traumatic experience for both the bus driver and the train driver,” said railroad infrastructure firm Prorail The bus driver was checked by an ambulance as a precaution, but he was not hurt. A video recorded and shared …

US: At least 3 dead after train hits truck, derails in Missouri
2 years, 8 months ago

US: At least 3 dead after train hits truck, derails in Missouri

Al Jazeera  

Amtrak says approximately 243 passengers, 12 crew were in train when it derailed en route to Chicago from Los Angeles. At least three people have been killed and others injured after a train travelling from Los Angeles to Chicago hit a dump truck and derailed in a remote area in the US state of Missouri, authorities said. It said the …

Car crashes into truck on Delhi-Jaipur road, 5 dead
3 years ago

Car crashes into truck on Delhi-Jaipur road, 5 dead

Hindustan Times  

Five people were killed after the car they were travelling in rammed into a truck on the Delhi-Jaipur Highway early on Thursday morning, the police said, an incident that took place around an hour after an accident on Gurugram’s Golf Course Road left four people dead. The mangled remains of the car along the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway According to the police, …

Truck driver rams cars in Germany, 31 vehicles damaged
3 years, 1 month ago

Truck driver rams cars in Germany, 31 vehicles damaged

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An intoxicated truck driver rammed …

Auto Driver Saves Woman From Jumping in Front of Train in MP, Video Goes Viral
3 years, 5 months ago

Auto Driver Saves Woman From Jumping in Front of Train in MP, Video Goes Viral

News 18  

A video of a woman attempting to take her own life by standing on railway tracks has gone viral. But the video, that has been shot by someone sitting in the auto behind shows that hearing the sound of the train, the woman, who is seen wearing a blue suit and a white dupatta covering her face, rushes forward and …

Two people dead after car was hit by train at unguarded crossing in Friesland
3 years, 9 months ago

Two people dead after car was hit by train at unguarded crossing in Friesland

NL Times  

Two people were killed in a collision between a train and a car at an unguarded railway crossing near the village of Boazum in Friesland on Saturday around 10 a.m. The vehicle was dragged for about 100 meters by the train”, police spokesperson, Bert Sietzema said. Since then, railway manager, ProRail, has indicated they are busy with the removal of …

Taiwan train crash truck slid to tracks a minute before crash
3 years, 11 months ago

Taiwan train crash truck slid to tracks a minute before crash

Al Jazeera  

Dashcam footage shows the truck came into the train driver’s view only about 250 metres, or 6.9 seconds, before collision. The truck that caused Taiwan’s worst train crash in decades was on the line for just over a minute before it was struck, officials have said, as salvage teams worked to remove the most damaged carriages. Investigators said on Tuesday …

Fatal train accident prompts cargo bike maker to inspect 3,500 units
6 years, 6 months ago

Fatal train accident prompts cargo bike maker to inspect 3,500 units

NL Times  

The company that produces Stint cargo vehicles announced it plans to inspect all 3,500 units currently on roadways after a fatal accident last week left four children dead. The accident took place in Oss, when a Stint belonging to a daycare operator crossed onto railroad tracks and was struck by an oncoming train. Following the accident, many daycare and after-school …

Man dragged under speeding light rail train in Denver
6 years, 8 months ago

Man dragged under speeding light rail train in Denver

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Newly-released video appears to …

Horrific Video: Train crashes into truck at Railway crossing in Georgia, US!
7 years, 7 months ago

Horrific Video: Train crashes into truck at Railway crossing in Georgia, US!

India TV News  

The horrifying moment when an approaching train rammed into a trailer truck stuck on a railway track has been caught on the camera. The video footage of the incident shows the impact of the collision and in no time, the truck was reduced into a pile of scrap metal. The truck can be seen stuck on the tracks at a …

February train crash investigation prompts call for more safety rules
8 years, 3 months ago

February train crash investigation prompts call for more safety rules

NL Times  

Railroad crossings need to become safer, the Dutch Safety Board says in its investigation report on a train derailment accident in Dalfsen in February. The Dutch Safety Board has several suggestions to make rail crossings safer, according to newspaper AD. It is unclear whether the train driver in the Dalfsen accident tried to flee, but according to the investigators he …

Norfolk train crashes with tractor: Drivers 'seriously injured' as 10 hurt in level-crossing collision
8 years, 11 months ago

Norfolk train crashes with tractor: Drivers 'seriously injured' as 10 hurt in level-crossing collision

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. There were no fatalities in the incident but the tractor and train drivers reportedly …

Train narrowly avoided hitting truck loaded with gas cylinders
9 years, 7 months ago

Train narrowly avoided hitting truck loaded with gas cylinders

NL Times  

A horrible accident between a train and a truck loaded with gas cylinders was narrowly avoided on Friday. A quick thinking train driver managed to pull off an emergency stop and get the train halted before it crashed into a truck that was stuck on the rails. The train was stopped for about 30 minutes before the truck was off …

NTSB: Driver apparently drove truck on tracks before Metrolink crash
10 years, 1 month ago

NTSB: Driver apparently drove truck on tracks before Metrolink crash

LA Times  

The truck involved in a Metrolink train derailment Tuesday morning in Oxnard that left dozens injured appears to have been traveling down the tracks just before the collision, an NTSB official said late Tuesday. The collision occurred about 80 feet west of the grade crossing where vehicles pass over the tracks, Sumwalt said, suggesting the truck driver had driven his …

Pair killed in 'horrific' rail crossing smash
15 years, 7 months ago

Pair killed in 'horrific' rail crossing smash

ABC  

Two people have died after a freight train hit a car in South Australia - an accident police have described as particularly horrific. The ABC understands the victims were a man and a woman, but other police reports say due to the horrific nature of the injuries, it has not been possible to identify the victims' genders yet. The car …

Driver killed, dozens injured after train hits truck
16 years, 2 months ago

Driver killed, dozens injured after train hits truck

ABC  

One man has died and dozens of people have been injured after the Sunlander passenger train collided with a truck near Innisfail in far north Queensland this morning. "The force of the crash flipped the garbage truck upside down, killing the driver, pushing the head locomotive on the side of the track and it's moved off the left side after …

Safety bureau releases fatal train smash report
17 years, 4 months ago

Safety bureau releases fatal train smash report

ABC  

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released its report into a level-crossing fatality between a passenger train and a truck near Cressy, in south-west Victoria, in November last year. The ATSB says the crash involving the passenger train and a tip truck towing a trailer happened because the truck driver probably did not see the train. The investigation also found …

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