RailIncident

FRA Incident

Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Incident

2012-04-17 · WEST SPRINGFIELD, HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS

Event ID
F57:CSX000102775201204
Date
2012-04-17
Time
07:10 PM
Event Family
FORM57
City
WEST SPRINGFIELD
County
HAMPDEN
State
MASSACHUSETTS
Highway
BRIDGE STREET
Location Quality
exact_crossing_join
Location Method
form57_crossing_join

Crossing History: 525901A

Narrative

MOTORIST STOPPED AT MAINLINE TRACK NUMBER ONE. THE CROSSING PROTECTION WAS WORKING AS INTENDED WITHTHE GATES DOWN AS Q42317 APPROACHED THE CROSSING AND THE MOTORIST DECIDED HE DID NOT HAVE TO WAITAND DROVE AROUND THE DOWN AND FLASHING CROSSING GATES. Q42317 STRUCK THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE LEADER CSXT 558. PROTECTION ALSO AT CROSSING: PAVEMENT MARKINGS (STOP LINES).

Event Measures

Crossing Users Injured
0
Crossing Users Killed
0
Employees Injured
0
Employees Killed
0
Passengers Injured
0
Passengers Killed
0
Total Injured Form 55a
0
Total Injured Form 57
0
Total Killed Form 55a
0
Total Killed Form 57
0
Vehicle Damage Cost
$2,000.00

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