All articles tagged with #train collision
A train collision near Machu Picchu in Peru resulted in at least one death and dozens of injuries, with the cause of the crash still unknown. The accident involved two trains on the single-track line serving the archaeological site, causing significant damage and emergency response efforts in a remote area.
Seven Asiatic elephants were killed and a calf injured after a passenger train collided with a herd crossing tracks in Assam, India. The train, traveling from Mizoram to New Delhi, derailed five coaches but no human injuries occurred. The incident highlights ongoing risks to wildlife from railway traffic in India, where efforts like reduced speed zones and surveillance systems are being implemented to prevent such accidents.
Seven wild Asiatic elephants were killed after being hit by a high-speed train in Assam, India, where they were attempting to cross railway tracks. The incident caused derailment of five train coaches but no injuries to passengers. Assam, home to a large elephant population, faces frequent human-elephant conflicts due to habitat fragmentation, with 81 elephants killed in train collisions between 2019 and 2024.
Two NJ Transit trains collided and derailed in Montclair, injuring 17 people with minor injuries; the incident is under investigation, and service has resumed.
A train collided with a double-decker bus in Mexico, resulting in at least 8 deaths and 45 injuries, with the cause still under investigation. The crash occurred on a highway in Atlacomulco, and emergency services are responding to the scene.
Friday's notable events include Prince William celebrating his 42nd birthday with his children, summer solstice celebrations at Stonehenge, a fatal train collision in Chile, Palestinians shopping in a war-torn Gaza market, and a sinkhole caused by burst water pipes in Chengdu, China.
A head-on collision between a freight train and a test train near Santiago, Chile, killed two rail workers and injured nine others. Authorities have detained the test train driver and a railway operator on charges of reckless manslaughter as they investigate the cause of the crash. The collision, which involved a freight train carrying copper and a test train with 10 workers, has led to the suspension of train services in Santiago.
At least four people were killed and over 20 injured when a passenger train collided with a freight train in Pardubice, Czech Republic. Authorities have concluded rescue operations and will investigate the cause of the crash. The passenger train was traveling from Prague to Chop, Ukraine, and the freight train was carrying calcium carbide, though no leak occurred.
A collision between a passenger train and a freight train in Pardubice, Czech Republic, has resulted in at least four deaths and 26 injuries. Rescue teams are currently at the scene.
A man was arrested in Wasco, Kern County for allegedly taking a severed lower leg and foot from the scene of a collision between an Amtrak train and a person on the tracks. A graphic video of the man carrying the body part and appearing to sniff it has gone viral on social media. Kern County sheriff's deputies have arrested the man and are investigating the incident for potential criminal charges.
A horrifying video circulating on social media appeared to show a man carrying a severed body part of someone killed by a train in Wasco, California. The man, identified as Resendo Tellez, was arrested for removing evidence from the crash scene. This incident follows a deadly train collision in which a person was pronounced dead. Additionally, there have been reports of another incident involving the removal of body parts from a crash scene in east Bakersfield earlier this year.
A video circulating on social media appeared to show a man carrying a severed body part following a deadly train collision in Wasco, California. The Kern County Fire Department confirmed a person was killed in the collision, and a witness reported seeing the man carrying a severed leg. Resendo Tellez, 27, was arrested for removing evidence from the scene and booked into jail. This incident follows a similar occurrence where a hand was brought to a shelter after a train-pedestrian collision in east Bakersfield, adding to the mystery surrounding these disturbing events.
Surveillance video captured the horrifying collision between a Brightline train and an SUV in Central Florida, resulting in the death of the SUV driver and injuries to three passengers. The video showed the SUV attempting to beat a rail crossing, prompting a warning from local officials about the increased train traffic in the area. Police are still investigating the cause of the collision.
A recorded account by a crew member on the disabled front car of the NYC subway train involved in the recent collision and derailment reveals frantic pleas to stop the train before the crash. The train had been taken out of service earlier due to vandals pulling emergency brake cords, and the crew was unable to reset the brakes in one car, leading to power being cut to the front half of the train. The train operator, tasked with "flagging," describes relaying instructions to stop to a supervisor who was commanding the train from the sixth car. The National Transportation Safety Board is leading an investigation into the crash, and NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy emphasized the need to examine communication systems aboard the vandalized train.
Metro-North Railroad service on the Waterbury line was suspended after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a train at the Divison Street railroad crossing in Ansonia. The 65-year-old man had trespassed onto the property and was hit despite the engineer activating the emergency brakes. Passengers were provided buses and alternative transportation arrangements. The Ansonia Police Department is assisting with the investigation.