Passenger train TA03, collision with motor vehicle, Taupaki, 4 September 1993
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
93-113
On 4 September 1993 a passenger excursion train (A02) collided with a four-wheel-drive vehicle on a level crossing at Taupaki. The driver, the sole occupant of the motor vehicle, was fatally injured in the collision. As the crossing was already protected by flashing lights and bells, no specific safety issues were raised.
Location
Taupaki (-36.820702,174.554653) [may be approximate]