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FRA Incident

Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Incident

2026-04-23 · SALEM, MARION, OREGON

Event ID
F57:PNWRPNW536726202604
Date
2026-04-23
Time
12:47 PM
Event Family
FORM57
City
SALEM
County
MARION
State
OREGON
Highway
CHERRY AVE
Location Quality
exact_crossing_join
Location Method
form57_crossing_join

Crossing History: 067205F

Narrative

PORTLAND AND WESTERN RAILROAD'S TRAIN #663-23 EXPERIENCED AN UNDESIRED EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLICATION AS THE TRAIN RETURNED ON PROPERTY VIA THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD'S LABISH CONNECTION SUBSEQUENTLY DERAILING FIVE TOTAL CARS IN THE 71-CAR TRAIN. DURING THE DERAILMENT, A SEMI-TRUCK AT THE CHERRY AVE CROSSING (FRA ID #067205F) WAS STRUCK BY CITX 701789. NO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILLED; SALEM PD #SMP26033760. TSA #04-12125-26. (O-PNW536726, C1-PNW425926D, ***C2-PNW426026G)

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
$27,500.00

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