The accident scene. Photo (c) Northern Advocate.
Collision of shunt train and heavy road vehicle, Fertilizer Road level crossing, Whangarei
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RO-2022-104 collision of shunt train and heavy road vehicle, Fertilizer Road level crossing, Whangarei.
The Commission is investigating a collision and derailment involving a shunt train and a heavy road vehicle at the Fertilizer Road level crossing in Whangarei at about 1450 on 7 December 2022.
The circumstances reported to date were that a shunt locomotive was propelling a rake of wagons towards the Port of Whangarei when it collided with a truck and trailer unit. The collision overturned the trailer unit and derailed the front wagon of the train. A train crew member suffered serious injury as a result of the collision.
[As initially reported, subject to change, not official findings].
The Commission is investigating a collision and derailment involving a shunt train and a heavy road vehicle at the Fertilizer Road level crossing in Whangarei at about 1450 on 7 December 2022.
The circumstances reported to date were that a shunt locomotive was propelling a rake of wagons towards the Port of Whangarei when it collided with a truck and trailer unit. The collision overturned the trailer unit and derailed the front wagon of the train. A train crew member suffered serious injury as a result of the collision.
[As initially reported, subject to change, not official findings].