6 People Hurt After SEPTA Trolley Crashes Into Freight Train In Delaware County 6 People Hurt After SEPTA Trolley Crashes Into Freight Train In Delaware County
6 People Hurt After SEPTA Trolley Crashes Into Freight Train In Delaware County Multiple people were hurt after a SEPTA trolley crashed into a freight train Thursday morning in Delaware County, authorities said. Authorities were called to the scene at South 6th Street and Main Street in Darby around 8:30 a.m., where they discovered six people who had been injured, one of whom was the trolley operator, a SEPTA spokesperson told Daily Voice. SEPTA released the following statement to Daily Voice at 11:30 a.m.: "At approximately 8:30 a.m. today, a Route 11 SEPTA Trolley collided with a CSX train at 6th and Main Streets in Darby. At this time, there are six reported injurie…
One Killed After Train Hits Jeep In Area, Police Say One Killed After Train Hits Jeep In Area, Police Say
One Killed After Train Hits Jeep In Area, Police Say One person was killed and another injured after the Jeep Cherokee they were driving was hit by a train in the region. The incident took place around 4 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 1, in Ulster County when Kingston Police responded to a report of a car struck by a train at the Smith Avenue crossing. An initial investigation found that a 1996 Jeep Cherokee operated by a 29-year-old Saugerties woman was traveling on Smith Avenue in a south-easterly direction, said the Kingston Police. It is apparent that the railroad crossing gates were completely down for an approaching northbound CSX on the m…
Suspected Pipe Bomb Found On Tenafly RR Tracks Stops Traffic, Turns Out Harmless Suspected Pipe Bomb Found On Tenafly RR Tracks Stops Traffic, Turns Out Harmless
Suspected Pipe Bomb Found On Tenafly RR Tracks Stops Traffic, Turns Out Harmless The stray tube spotted by a passerby with wires hanging out of it on the CSX tracks in Tenafly Friday morning could've been mistaken for a pipe bomb. It turned out to be a piece of railroad equipment, police said. The call came in from the tracks along Piermont Road near Riveredge Road shortly before 9 a.m., Capt. Michael deMoncada said. Tenafly police considered the item suspicious enough to notify the Bergen County Sheriff's Bomb Squad, which just so happened to be conducting a weekly training exercise. A CSX representative also was summoned to the scene and identified it as part of tra…
Authorities: Demarest Boy, 16, Killed By Freight Train In Haworth Suicide Authorities: Demarest Boy, 16, Killed By Freight Train In Haworth Suicide
Authorities: Demarest Boy, 16, Killed By Freight Train In Haworth Suicide UPDATE: A 16-year-old Demarest boy died from an apparent suicide when he was struck by a freight train in Haworth before dawn Wednesday, authorities confirmed. The teen was struck by a northbound CSX train after laying across the tracks 50 yards south of the Haworth Avenue crossing sometime after 4:30 a.m., they said. A passerby discovered the body nearly 2½hours later, shortly before 7 a.m., CSX said in a brief statement. Family notifications were made. Daily Voice is withholding his identity. Local police and the Bergen County Medical Examiner's Office were among the responders. CSX was…
Authorities: Demarest Boy, 16, Killed By Freight Train In Haworth Suicide Authorities: Demarest Boy, 16, Killed By Freight Train In Haworth Suicide
Authorities: Demarest Boy, 16, Killed By Freight Train In Haworth Suicide UPDATE: A 16-year-old Demarest boy died from an apparent suicide when he was struck by a freight train in Haworth before dawn Wednesday, authorities confirmed. The teen was struck by a northbound CSX train after laying across the tracks 50 yards south of the Haworth Avenue crossing sometime after 4:30 a.m., they said. A passerby discovered the body nearly 2½hours later, shortly before 7 a.m., CSX said in a brief statement. Family notifications were made. Daily Voice is withholding his identity. Local police and the Bergen County Medical Examiner's Office were among the responders. CS…
Metro-North Announces New Safety Improvements, Positive Train Control Metro-North Announces New Safety Improvements, Positive Train Control
Metro-North Announces New Safety Improvements, Positive Train Control The MTA has taken steps to ensure the safety of Metro-North riders. Metro-North President Catherine Rinaldi announced that “Positive Train Control” has been extended to cover nearly 90 percent of the Hudson Line. All Hudson Line trains, including Amtrak and CSX, are now operating in Positive Train Control for the 67 miles between Marble Hill and Poughkeepsie. According to the MTA, Positive Train Control is a signal system safety enhancement that reduces the potential for human error to cause specific types of train collisions and derailments. In Connecticut, trains traveling on the 23-mil…
Tractor-Trailer Hit by CSX Train In West Nyack, Police Say Tractor-Trailer Hit by CSX Train In West Nyack, Police Say
Tractor-Trailer Hit by CSX Train In West Nyack, Police Say A tractor-trailer and CSX train collided in West Nyack, cutting power to the area. The collision took place around 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 11, at the Pineview Crossing, said the Clarkstown Police. The crash took down power wires, with some 30 customers left without power. There were no injuries reported, police said. An investigation is underway.
Woman, 25, Struck, Killed By Freight Train In Bergenfield Woman, 25, Struck, Killed By Freight Train In Bergenfield
Woman, 25, Struck, Killed By Freight Train In Bergenfield A 25-year-old woman was struck and killed overnight Tuesday by a freight train in Bergenfield. Authorities suspect suicide, Bergenfield Police Lt. William Duran said. The woman was struck by a northbound CSX train headed to New York State around 12:10 a.m. just south of the New Bridge Road crossing. The locomotive stopped 300 feet before the Clinton Avenue crossing. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Bergenfield police responded along with CSX railroad police and representatives and the Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification, which collected evidence.
Man Struck By Freight Train In Teaneck Man Struck By Freight Train In Teaneck
Man Struck By Freight Train In Teaneck A man struck by a freight train in Teaneck Saturday afternoon was initially conscious although severely hemorrhaging and in need of an amputation, responders said. CPR was underway in the ambulance as it headed to Hackensack University Medical Center with a police escort following the incident at Amsterdam and Palisade avenues shortly before 4 p.m. It wasn't immediately clear whether the incident was considered accidental or deliberate. CSX police were investigating. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS
TRAFFIC ALERT: Rockland Crossings Blocked By Train In Northvale TRAFFIC ALERT: Rockland Crossings Blocked By Train In Northvale
Traffic ALERT: Rockland Crossings Blocked By Train In Northvale A stopped freight train in Northvale blocked several crossings into Tappan, N.Y. Saturday afternoon, responders said. Raod closures were posted on westbound Old Tappan Road, Greenbush Road and a portion of Andre Avenue.  It was initially unclear why the CSX train was stopped.
Police: Dumont Man Struck, Killed By Freight Train In Bergenfield Suicide Police: Dumont Man Struck, Killed By Freight Train In Bergenfield Suicide
Police: Dumont Man Struck, Killed By Freight Train In Bergenfield Suicide UPDATE: A freight train struck and killed a Dumont man in Bergenfield Tuesday in what police said was a suicide. The 55-year-old kneeled down on the tracks near Church Street as the CSX train approached around 1:40 p.m., Capt. Mustafa Rabboh said. The man "parked his vehicle a short distance away, waited for the train, then kneeled on the tracks as the train approached," Rabboh said. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.  The Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification was summoned to collect evidence. Main Street was closed. Traffic was re-routed to Columbia Avenue…
Man Injured After Train Hits Car In West Nyack Man Injured After Train Hits Car In West Nyack
Man Injured After Train Hits Car In West Nyack One person was injured after a northbound CSX train hit a car Saturday morning in West Nyack. The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. at the Pineview Road crossing, Clarkstown Police said. The male driver of the passenger vehicle was taken to Nyack Hospital with minor injuries, police said.  The investigation will continue to determine the cause of the accident, according to police.