Tag: Rail accidents
Train derails in Austrian Alps, 15 slightly hurt
BERLIN — A train derailed early Friday on a railway line in the Austrian Alps, and one carriage apparently fell into a river, authorities...
Train derails in Canada, spilling timber and tar sands
BLACKFALDS, Alberta — A train carrying tar sands and timber has derailed in the Canadian province of Alberta, spilling at least part of its...
Witnesses: Car struck by train in Chicago drove past gates
CHICAGO — Witnesses told investigators that a car in which three people were killed when it was struck by a Metra train in Chicago...
2 adults, 1 child killed after train hits vehicle in Chicago
CHICAGO — Two adults and a child were killed after a Metra train struck their vehicle Sunday in Chicago, officials said.
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Police: 3 killed, 3 others injured after train hits minivan
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. — A 10-year-old girl and two adults have been killed after the minivan they were in was struck by a train...
Report blames poor welds for Mexico City subway collapse
MEXICO CITY — A preliminary report by experts into the collapse of a Mexico City elevated subway line that killed 26 people placed much...
8 hurt as vehicle crashes guard rail at Texas race track
FABENS, Texas — Eight people were injured Sunday night after a vehicle plowed into a crowd at a mud racing event in Texas.
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5 lawsuits from Hoboken train crash settled for $8 million
More than $8 million has been paid to settle five lawsuits stemming from the deadly crash of a New Jersey Transit train in...
Evacuation order lifted following fiery Iowa derailment
SIBLEY, Iowa — An evacuation order that was issued for part of a northwest Iowa town following a fiery weekend train derailment has been...
Evacuation order lifted following fiery Iowa derailment
<p>SIBLEY, Iowa — An <a href="https://apnews.com/article/iowa-evacuations-d47aa1754a78a22cbccb552ea9348228">evacuation order</a> that was issued for part of a northwest Iowa town following a fiery weekend train derailment has...