Posts in Railroad & Train Accidents

Jun 28 Amtrak Train Crashes into Dump Truck in Missouri, 3 Dead, Dozens Injured

An Amtrak train with approximately 240 passengers crashed into a dump truck in Mendon, Missouri yesterday (June 27 th, 2022). The ...

Sep 27 Investigation Begins For Amtrak Train Derailment in MT

Officials from Amtrak, the NTSB, and BNSF were sent to gather evidence into the cause of Saturday’s tragic train derailment. At ...

Apr 05 Statistics on Pedestrian Railroad Accidents in the U.S.

Pedestrian railroad incidents are the leading cause of death on America’s railways. Hundreds of pedestrians are killed or ...

Dec 30 Bus-Train Collision at Unguarded Railroad Crossing in North Dakota Results in Injuries

Four students were injured recently when a 2018 Freightliner school bus collided with a train at an unguarded railroad crossing in ...

Dec 20 Sayler, Bolt Hoffer Boyd Secure Jury Verdict, Record Sanctions Against BNSF

A Minnesota appeals court recently upheld a $15,343,753 jury verdict award in the case of Scott Kowalewski versus BNSF Railway ...

Nov 25 Santa Clara, CA Railroad Incident Results in the Death of a Boy

A Santa Clara, CA railroad incident involving an Amtrak train has resulted in the death of a five-year-old boy. The five-year-old ...