TOTAL DEATHS |
TOTAL INJURED
|
TOTAL DAMAGES ($)
|
0
|
2
|
$5,400
|
Accident #1 |
DATE OF ACCIDENT |
TIME OF ACCIDENT |
INJURIES/DEATHS |
DAMAGE ($) $0 |
HIGHWAY CROSSING USERS |
Other Notes: |
The driver of a motorcycle failed to stop for the gateless signals, and was injured. The railroad owner at the time was the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. |
Accident #2 |
DATE OF ACCIDENT |
TIME OF ACCIDENT |
INJURIES/DEATHS |
DAMAGE ($) $5,400 |
HIGHWAY CROSSING USERS |
Other Notes: |
The driver, a 60-year old female was injured.
"TRAIN 156 (CAB CAR 401) WAS INVOLVED IN A GRADE CROSSING INCIDENT AT STEWARTS FERRY PIKE AT 3:54 P.M. ON ITS WESTBOUNDTRIP. A CAR WAS STOPPED INSIDE THE GATES HEADED SOUTH AND WAS NOT CLEAR OF THE TRACKS. THE TRAIN STRUCK THE VEHICLE AT 46MPH AND THEN CAME TO AN EMERGENCY STOP CLEARING THE GRADE CROSSING. THE SINGLE OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND SAT ON THE CURB UNTIL EMERGENCY VEHICLES ARRIVED ON THE SCENE. THE OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. THE TRAIN HAD TWO CREW MEMBERS AND THREE PASSENGERS ON BOARD AND NONE WERE INJURED. POLICE ARRIVED AND AFTER THEIR INVESTIGATION AND THE TRAIN WAS INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE (MINIMAL DAMAGE TO PILOT) IT CONTINUED IN SERVICE." |