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Re: 44 injured in AR train collision

October 19, 2014 06:54PM avatar
Jon Bentz Wrote:
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> In looking at the various stories about this -
> first it looks like the injuries were minor but
> folks really got jolted. Second, one photo taken
> trackside looks like the train was rear ended -
> not a head on - that would explain why so many
> folks were hurt. Power was Alco C420's.

NTSB says it was a Head-on collision. Also shows in video on their page.
NTSB accident photo
arkansas.jpg

Skip Luke
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