摘要: |
On July 17, 2007, at 3:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), a southbound Amtrak Train PO92 collided with a flat bed truck at a highway-rail grade crossing in Plant City, Florida (FL). The accident occurred at CSX Transportation (CSX) milepost (MP) A859.7 on the CSX Jacksonville Division, Lakeland Subdivision. The flat bed truck was completely destroyed and the truck driver was fatally injured. The trains two locomotives and nine passenger cars derailed, but remained upright. The locomotive engineer and the assistant conductor sustained non-life threatening injuries and were transported to a local hospital for treatment. Four on board service attendants and 16 passengers also sustained non-life threatening injuries. They were taken to local hospitals where they were treated and released. Total damages reported are $875,000 for equipment and $75,000 for track. At the time of the accident, it was daylight, the weather was clear, dry, and a temperature of 95F. Probable Cause The accident was caused because the truck driver disregarded the crossing warning devices. |