Off-duty NYPD officer accused of displaying gun to quiet unruly hockey fans on commuter trainOctober 12th, 2009 Off-duty NYPD cop accused of showing gun on trainHEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Authorities say an off-duty New York City police officer who displayed a handgun while trying to quiet unruly passengers on a train has been arrested and suspended without pay.
Slow-speed commuter train accident in Boston leaves at least 15 with minor injuriesSeptember 15th, 2009 Commuter train accident leaves 15 hurt in BostonBOSTON — A commuter train has collided with a bumper at the end of a track in Boston, leaving 15 riders with minor injuries. Fire department spokesman Steve MacDonald said 15 to 20 people were being treated for minor injuries Tuesday.
Ga. woman escapes before Amtrak train slams minivan at rail crossing west of AtlantaSeptember 14th, 2009 Ga. woman escapes just before train hits minivanLITHIA SPRINGS, Ga. — A Georgia woman says she jumped out of her minivan just before an Amtrak train slammed into it.
California firefighter pulls driver from stalled truck seconds before commuter train hitsAugust 27th, 2009 Calif. firefighter saves driver before train hitsOXNARD, Calif. — A California firefighter has pulled a trapped driver from his disabled pickup just seconds before a commuter train slammed into the truck.
Authorities investigate report that passenger drove commuter train heading for New York CityJuly 17th, 2009 Report: Passenger drove NYC-bound commuter trainNEW YORK — A witness has told police that a Long Island Rail Road engineer let a passenger operate a train bound for New York City. MTA Police Chief Michael Coan says the train ran smoothly and no one was injured.
3 dead in Illinois when Amtrak train hits vehicle, sheriff says it didn't stop before crossingJuly 14th, 2009 3 dead after Amtrak train hits vehicle in IllinoisOTTAWA, Ill. — Three people are dead after their vehicle was struck by an Amtrak train in Illinois.
Police say train hits car near Detroit, killing all 5 in sedan; no injuries aboard trainJuly 9th, 2009 Train hits car near Detroit, killing 5 in sedanCANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — An Amtrak passenger train carrying about 170 people struck a car at a road crossing near Detroit on Thursday, killing all five people in the sedan, authorities said.
Police say train hits vehicle near Detroit, killing all 5 in car; no injuries aboard trainJuly 9th, 2009 Train hits vehicle near Detroit; all 5 in car dieCANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — An Amtrak passenger train carrying about 150 people struck a car at a road crossing near Detroit on Thursday, killing all five people in the sedan, authorities said.
Police say train hits vehicle in Canton Township, Mich., killing all 5 in carJuly 9th, 2009 Police: 5 die when train hits vehicle in MichiganCANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Police say an Amtrak train crashed into a vehicle near Detroit, killing all five people in the car.
Obama offers prayers for victims of commuter crash, thanks to first respondersJune 23rd, 2009 Obama offers prayers for victims of commuter crashWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the thoughts and prayers of the first family go out to the victims of the commuter train crash in Washington, D.C., that killed six people and injured scores of others. Obama issued a statement Monday night thanking rescue personnel who helped to save lives.
Officials say a 6-car commuter train collides with another train, killing at least one near DCJune 23rd, 2009 Train derails near Maryland-DC line, killing oneWASHINGTON — Authorities say a six-car train has collided with another train near the Washington and Maryland border, killing at least one person. Washington fire spokesman Alan Etter says at least one person was killed, and this is developing into a "mass casualty event."
He said crews are cutting apart the trains to get people out.
Recent commuter train accidents in the USJune 23rd, 2009 Recent commuter train accidents in the USRecent commuter train accidents in the United States:
—June 4, 2009: A light rail train and a city bus collide in downtown Phoenix, slightly injuring several passengers. —May 8, 2009: A trolley rear-ends another trolley that is stopped between two underground stations in downtown Boston, injuring about 50 people.
5 DC metro crash victims identified; 4 were passengers, 1 was train operatorJune 23rd, 2009 5 of those killed in DC metro crash identifiedWASHINGTON — Officials are identifying five of the victims killed in a subway train crash in Washington, D.C. Metro officials said at a special board meeting Tuesday that four passengers ranging in age from 23 to 64 were killed when a train barreling down the tracks hit a stopped train a day earlier.
Metro officials say 6-car commuter train collides with another train, derails near WashingtonJune 22nd, 2009 6-car train derails near Maryland-DC lineWASHINGTON — Metro officials say a six-car train has collided with another train and derailed near the Washington, D.C., and Maryland border. Spokeswoman Taryn McNeil says the collision happened about 5 p.m.
6 killed, 11 injured in train crash in southern IndiaApril 29th, 2009 6 killed in train crash in southern IndiaNEW DELHI — Two men seized the controls of a passenger train in southern India and rammed it into another train Wednesday, killing themselves and four passengers, news reports said. Another 11 people were injured when the men, who were not authorized to operate the electric train, drove it into a goods train at Vyasarpadi Jeeva station on the outskirts of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu state, Press Trust of India news agency reported, quoting railway officials.
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