Rail Safety Investigation Report - Final
Fatal Level Crossing Collision - Virginia, SA, 16 November 2007
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Occurrence Details
| Occurrence Number: |
2007007 |
Location: |
Virginia |
| Occurrence Date: |
16 November 2007
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State: |
SA |
| Occurrence Time: |
CST |
Highest Injury Level: |
Fatal |
| Occurrence Category: |
Accident |
Investigation Type: |
Occurrence Investigation |
| Occurrence Class: |
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Investigation Status: |
Completed |
| Occurrence Type: |
Level Crossing |
Release Date: |
14 July 2008
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| Injuries: | Crew | Passenger | Ground | Total | | Fatal | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Train Details| Train Registration: | Train 6117 | | Type of Operation: | Freight Train | | Damage to Train: | Minor | | Departure Point: | Adelaide | Departure Time: | N/A | | Destination: | N/A |
At approximately 0935 on 16 November 2007 a small passenger van drove into the path of a Patrick Portlink freight train (6117) at the Moloney Road passive level crossing (Figure 1) near Virginia in SA. As a result of the collision, the two occupants in the van were fatally injured. The locomotive crew were shaken but not hurt. The train sustained minor damage but the van was destroyed.
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