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Chemical Fire in Illinois Rail Yard Reminds of Hazmat Train Dangers

September 13, 2019

Blog, Railroad Injury

A train car derailment southeast of St. Louis on Sept. 10, 2019, immediately brought back memories of a deadly tragedy in South Carolina 14 years earlier. No one lost their lives in the rail yard outside of Dupo, Illinois (IL), but the incident did suggest persistent problems with transporting volatile chemicals and other hazardous materials…

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Amtrak Track Maintenance Crew Member Killed in Bowie, MD

April 29, 2018

Blog, Railroad Injury

An Amtrak track maintenance crew member died when a train going full speed struck him. The deadly collision happened near the MARC station at Bowie State University in Maryland a little after 9 am on April 24, 2018.     According to news reports, the passenger train had recently left Washington, DC, on its way…

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4 Norfolk Southern Workers Hurt in Kentucky Crash, Derailment

March 20, 2018

Blog, Railroad Injury

Four Norfolk Southern freight train crew members suffered injuries that required hospital treatment when their trains collided and derailed on the night of March 18, 2018. The crash happened in Georgetown, Kentucky (KY), which is located about 14 miles north of Lexington.     Scott County sheriff’s deputies were the first to respond to the…

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Norfolk Southern Engineer, Conductor Injured in Derailment

February 19, 2018

Blog, Railroad Injury

Two Norfolk Southern train crew members went to the hospital with injuries following a derailment in western New York on the afternoon of February 15, 2018. The crash happened near the railroad crossing at East Main Road outside of the village of Attica in Wyoming County.     Authorities say the engineer and conductor are…

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Amtrak Train Crash Kills 2 and Injures 116 in South Carolina

February 6, 2018

Blog, Railroad Injury

An Amtrak train traveling from New York City to Miami slammed into a freight train in the early morning hours of Feb. 4, killing at least two people and injured 116 others. Thousands of gallons of fuel also were spilled. Amtrak stated that the train was carrying eight crew and 139 passengers when it struck a CSX…

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