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Tractor-Trailer Driver ID'd After Falling On Tracks Below I-81 At MD/PA Line (UPDATE) Tractor-Trailer Driver ID'd After Falling On Tracks Below I-81 At MD/PA Line (UPDATE)
Tractor-Trailer Driver ID'd After Falling On Tracks Below I-81 At MD/PA Line (Update) A tractor-trailer driver has died after driving off Interstate 81 — onto the train tracks below, authorities announced Monday night.   James C. Hayworth, 58, of Chatsworth, GA was trapped in his trailer after accidentally driving his vehicle off I-81 onto the train tracks below, the Pennsylvania State Police explained in a release the following morning.  He initially survived the crash and fall, so emergency crews made "many attempts" to rescue him. Unfortunately, a coroner was called to the scene and he was pronounced dead, the Franklin Company explained in a release ar…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Freight Train Crashes Into Stalled Tow Truck In Maryland; No Injuries Reported Freight Train Crashes Into Stalled Tow Truck In Maryland; No Injuries Reported
Freight Train Crashes Into Stalled Tow Truck In Maryland; No Injuries Reported Disaster was averted in Maryland on Saturday night when a CSX train smashed through a tow truck in a railroad crossing in Montgomery County. At approximately 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, officials say that a train collided with a tow truck, though its occupants were able to get out of the vehicle before the strike in Silver Spring. The aftermath of the crash.Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Remarkably, no injuries were reported, and a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson said that there was no fuel spilled as a result of the train crash. Update - CSX RR Crossing at Linden La, collisi…

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by Zak Failla
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CSX Train Derailment Causes Road Closures In Maryland (PHOTOS) CSX Train Derailment Causes Road Closures In Maryland (PHOTOS)
CSX Train Derailment Causes Road Closures In Maryland (Photos) Crews in Prince George's County are picking up the pieces after a massive train derailment in Hyattsville. More than a dozen cars were derailed when a freight train went off the tracks early on Saturday morning at the intersection of Alternate Route 1 and Decatur Street, officials say. 10:15 AM Photos from the scene: pic.twitter.com/Ih8l8yXMHu — Hyattsville Police Department (@HyattsvillePD) September 23, 2023 City officials are also advising that people avoid the area after several pedestrians were caught near the scene taking in the sights and taking photos. PLEASE AVOID THE AREA…

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by Zak Failla
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Pedestrian Hit, Killed By Train In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Hit, Killed By Train In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Hit, Killed By Train In Maryland (Developing) One person was killed in Montgomery County after being struck by a train, officials confirmed. Early on Sunday, July 30, first responders responded to a heavy rail train track behind Motel 6 on Quince Orchard Road in Gaithersburg when a man was hit by a train.  The person was struck on the tracks behind Motel 6 in Montgomery CountyGoogle Maps satellite view The incident was first reported at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Sunday morning. MCFRS is dispatched for a pedestrian struck by a heavy rail train behind the Motel 6 @ 497 Quince Orchard Rd. Units on the scene confirm 1 deceased w/n…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Workplace Accident Kills CSX Employee Weeks Before Wife's Due Date In MD Workplace Accident Kills CSX Employee Weeks Before Wife's Due Date In MD
Workplace Accident Kills CSX Employee Weeks Before Wife's Due Date In MD Weeks before what was to be a jubilant day for a young Maryland family, it was struck by tragedy when a CSX employee was killed in a work-related incident at the Seagirt Marine Terminal in the Terminal Port of Baltimore. Derek Scott Little, a CSX conductor trainee, will never get to meet his newborn son after the 28-year-old was killed on the job just months after he was hired to the position. His wife Kaytee was two weeks away from giving birth to the family's second child. The fatal incident, which remains under investigation by multiple agencies, was reported to the Maryland Transp…

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by Zak Failla
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Freight Train Strikes, Crushes 'Utility' Truck In Maryland, Electrical Wires Land On Tracks Freight Train Strikes, Crushes 'Utility' Truck In Maryland, Electrical Wires Land On Tracks
Freight Train Strikes, Crushes 'Utility' Truck In Maryland, Electrical Wires Land On Tracks A utility truck was destroyed by a CSX freight train in Maryland overnight in a crash that sent electric wires flying onto the tracks, officials said. In Montgomery County, shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Pringer advised that a utility truck had wound up on the tracks in Rockville at the Randolph Road grade crossing. Pringer said that the driver had left the scene before the truck was struck by the train, though it remains unclear why the truck was left on the tracks or who it belonged to. No injuries were reported. Electrical wir…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Hyattsville Train, Dump Truck Collision Leaves Victim With Partial Amputation (DEVELOPING) Hyattsville Train, Dump Truck Collision Leaves Victim With Partial Amputation (DEVELOPING)
Hyattsville Train, Dump Truck Collision Leaves Victim With Partial Amputation (Developing) A crash between a train and dump truck in Hyattsville left victims with serious injuries involving amputations and head trauma, initial reports say. The collision with the dump truck and CSX train occurred near Kenilworth Avenue around 3 p.m., Friday, June 3, initial reports say. One person suffered a partial hand amputation. #BREAKING @PGFDNews train v trash truck accident Lloyd Street #Hyattsville two injuries @nbcwashington @Chopper4Brad pic.twitter.com/6zeBGaXgbQ — Charlie Bragale (@charlienbc) June 3, 2022 This is a developing story and will continue to be updated. 

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by Annie DeVoe