Re: [NSW] Truck driver killed instantly by XPT train

[Marvin The Martian <choochoo@spin.net.au>]

Trains 1000 cars and trucks 0

Daniel Bowen wrote:

> http://www.theage.com.au/breaking/0101/19/A14931-2001Jan19.html
>
> Truck driver killed instantly by XPT train
>
> Source: SMH|Published: Friday January 19, 4:11 PM
>
> A 46-year-old man died instantly when his truck was hit by an XPT train in
> south-western New South Wales today.
>
> The XPT, en route from Melbourne to Sydney, hit the truck at the Burns Road
> crossing at Bomen, 5km north of Wagga Wagga about 1.30pm AEDT, a police
> spokesman said.
>
> The driver of the truck was killed instantly.
>
> The crossing has lights and bells but no boom gate and authorities were
> investigating how the accident occurred.
>
> There were no reports of any injuries to train passengers or the train
> driver.
>
> Passengers were taken to Wagga Wagga by bus.
>
> AAP
>
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> Daniel Bowen, Melbourne, Australia
> dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au
> http://www.danielbowen.com/