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CBS News
2 days ago
- CBS News
Freight train crash shuts down Lansdale, Pennsylvania SEPTA station
SEPTA was forced to suspend service at its Lansdale, Pennsylvania, Regional Rail station Tuesday morning after a crash involving a car and a freight train. Lansdale Police Chief Michael Trail said a pickup truck collided with a Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad train where the tracks intersect with Broad Street, near the Lansdale Regional Rail station. Two people pulled from the pickup truck were taken to hospitals and their conditions were not immediately available. Trail said the train had box cars and tanker cars but was unsure of their contents. There were no leaks at the scene. Chopper 3/CBS News Philadelphia The road is closed at the intersection of Vine Street and Broad Street, so drivers should seek alternate routes and be aware of detours in the borough, he said. A SEPTA spokesperson said the freight train was using SEPTA tracks. The Lansdale-Doylestown line will suspend service to the station until the tracks are clear. According to SEPTA's website, outbound service on the line will operate normally to Glenside Station, but inbound service is suspended. There was no estimate on when the scene would be cleared.
CBS News
5 days ago
- CBS News
Train, pickup truck collide in southern Sacramento County
A Union Pacific train crashed into a loaded trailer attached to a pickup truck Friday afternoon in southern Sacramento County, officials said. This incident occurred just before 2 p.m. at the intersection of Desmond Road and Franklin Boulevard in Walnut Grove. When Union Pacific investigated, they said they found that the truck's driver had left, abandoning a mangled trailer that was carrying a vehicle. As a result, details of injuries are unknown. Officials said it is unknown how long the tracks will be closed.
CBS News
25-06-2025
- CBS News
One person dies after train-pedestrian crash in Macomb County
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CBS News
12-06-2025
- CBS News
Video shows 2023 CTA Yellow Line crash that sent 16 people to hospital
CBS News Chicago has obtained video from inside the Chicago Transit Authority Yellow Line train that crashed in November 2023. From multiple angles, the video shows the exact moment of the crash that sent 16 people to the hospital. The two-car train crashed into a snow plow around 10:30 a.m. Nov. 17, 2023, on the main tracks adjacent to the Howard rail yard in Rogers Park. The NTSB said one operator and 30 passengers were on the Yellow Line train at the time of the crash, Officials at the time of the crash said everyone on the train — originally reported as 38 people — was hurt. The NTSB said a total of 16 people were treated and released from area hospitals, and three people were in critical condition after the crash — including the train operator. Six other people were on board the snow plow. Back in February, the National Transportation Safety Board released its final report on the crash. The report said the operator of the train was only given seconds' notice to go from 55 mph to a full stop. Meanwhile, leaves on the tracks made for slippery conditions, and the CTA had disabled an automatic braking feature. The report also found that while the operator did have alcohol in his system, but this was not to blame for the crash. The crash caused $8.7 million in damage. The CTA Yellow Line-Skokie Swift did not resume operations until January 2024 — seven weeks after the crash.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Yahoo
Driver killed when Amtrak train strikes SUV in Empire, CHP reports
A driver was killed Monday afternoon when an SUV was struck by a southbound Amtrak train at a railroad crossing in Empire, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 1:26 p.m. on Yosemite Boulevard/Highway 132, just west of Santa Fe Avenue, the CHP said in a news release. Emergency personnel arrived to find the SUV fully engulfed in flames and the train stopped on the tracks. The driver of the Chevrolet SUV was pronounced dead at the scene. According to a preliminary investigation, the SUV was headed east on Yosemite Boulevard and approached the crossing while the warning systems — including the crossing arms, flashing red lights and audible alarms — were active. The driver allegedly entered the westbound lane to go around the lowered crossing arms and drove into the path of the train. The front of the train struck the driver's side of the SUV, causing the vehicle to be pushed in a southerly direction before catching fire, the CHP said. One passenger aboard the Amtrak train was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. Investigators have not yet determined whether drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash. The incident remains under investigation. No identifying information about the driver has been released.
