摘要: |
Westbound Amtrak Train No. 351 collided with an automobile at a private highway-rail grade crossing entering Norfolk Southerns (NS) Wayne Yard on September 8, 2006, at 7:58 a.m., e.s.t. The accident occurred in Wayne, Michigan, NS Milepost MH18.2, on the Michigan Line Subdivision of the NS Dearborn Division. The driver of the motor vehicle was an NS conductor reporting for work. He was transported to the University of Michigan Hospital where he was treated for a broken back, broken leg, and lacerations and bruises to his face and body. The motor vehicle was completely destroyed. There were no injuries to the train crew or passengers. The locomotive sustained damage of about $2,000, and there was no derailment. At the time of the accident it was daylight and clear. The temperature was 68F. The accident was caused by highway user inattentiveness. |