Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Safety Headquarters Assigned Accident Investigation Report HQ-2006-47, Norfolk Southern (NS), Moscow, Tennessee, June 9, 2006

摘要

On June 9, 2006, at 2 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST), a westbound Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) Train NS 7127 collided with an automobile at a high-way rail grade crossing. The accident occurred near Moscow, Tennessee (TN) at milepost (MP) A510.06 on the NS Alabama Division, NA/West End Subdivision. The automobile was traveling southbound on Liberty Road when the accident occurred. The crossing protection at this location consists of a stop sign and crossbucks. There are also advanced warning signs 250 feet in advance to the crossing. The Department of Transportation (DOT) number is 732094A. There were four occupants in the vehicle. Two were fatally injured at the scene of the accident, and one died en route to Lebonheur Medical Center in Memphis, TN. The fourth occupant, the driver, was taken to the Regional Medical Center in Memphis and is in critical condition. The passenger car, a 1996 Plymouth Breeze, was completely destroyed. There were no injuries to the train crew. There was no damage to railroad equipment and no derailment. At the time of the accident it was daylight and clear. The temperature was 93DGF. The cause of the accident was the driver failed to obey traffic controls and failed to observe warnings or instructions.