Currents Home Home Articles Gallery Free Newsletter Book Shop Links Site Map Help Page Search Sound off about this item     Links Via Rail Amtrak Poll Should Railtrack be nationalised? Register your view Current Seven days . . . . . . web focus on rail safety and accidents in the last week Search Search currents      powered by FreeFind Site search Amtrak train collides with truck in Canada   : Tuesday November 9, 1999 An Amtrak train collided with a truck today (9 November) killing one person photo: AP Locomotive lies on its side after colliding with a truck near Acton, Ontario Click for another view and injuring six. The collision occurred at at about 09:00 on a level crossing near Acton, west of Toronto. The locomotive of the high speed train fell onto its side and four carriages were derailed. The truck was carried along the track for a short distance before falling into a ditch. The train is operated under contract to Via Rail and was bound for Chicago. The crossing is equipped with barriers and flashing lights. According to a police spokesperson, the person who died was the driver of the truck. The injured were travelling in the train and suffered only minor injuries. They were treated in hospital. Web sources Train, Truck Collide in Canada Las Vegus Sun 09 Nov 99 Got something to say about this item? ERN Headlines Accidents   Features     7 Days   Gallery   Bookshop   SignalPost   Newsletter   Postcards   Guestbook   Forum   Links   Map   Search   Contact

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