RailIncident

FRA Incident

Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Incident

2007-05-30 · EDGEWATER, VOLUSIA, FLORIDA

Event ID
F57:FECX19053007200705
Date
2007-05-30
Time
01:30 AM
Event Family
FORM57
City
EDGEWATER
County
VOLUSIA
State
FLORIDA
Highway
PARK AVENUE
Location Quality
exact_crossing_join
Location Method
form57_crossing_join

Crossing History: 271977A

Narrative

NORTHBOUND TRAIN WAS CONDUCTING A CREW TRANSFER AND WAS IN A STOPPED MODE OVER THE PARK AVENUE CROSSING. DURING THE TRANSFER, A WESTBOUND AUTO CAME TO A STOP AT THE AUTOMATED GATE ARMS, WHERE THE GATES HAD RED FLASHING LIGHTS, RED WIG WAG LIGHTS ON THE SIGNAL MAST AND A RINGING BELL ON THE SIGNAL MAST. ALL LIGHTS AND GATES WERE FULLY FUNCTIONAL. AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP, THE DRIVER FELLASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND HIS FOOT RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSING HIM TO ROLL INTO THE SIDE OF TRAI

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
$500.00

Contributing FRA Reports

FECX19053007200705 · Florida East Coast Railway Company

2007-05-30 · X19053007 · 271977A

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