Crossing 260900G
GARY, INDIANA — WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.
Location
| City | GARY |
| State | INDIANA |
| County | LAKE |
| Street | ALL YARD XINGS |
| Coordinates | 41.63533, -87.41256 |
Railroad
| Railroad | WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. |
| Max Train Speed | 1 mph |
Warning Devices
| Warning Device | — |
| Gates | No |
Safety Record
| Total Accidents | 11 |
| Total Fatalities | 0 |
| Total Injuries | 2 |
Location Map
Accident History
All recorded accidents at crossing 260900G in GARY, INDIANA.
| Year | Railroad | Killed | Injured | Vehicle Type | Train Speed | Time | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. | 0 | 0 | Auto | 3 mph | 5:30 AM | CREW WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BALANCING 24 CARS OVER KN02. AT THE SAME TIME, EMPLOYEE TO CROSS OVER KN0 2 XING AND BECAM... |
| 2021 | WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. | 0 | 0 | Bus | 8 mph | 6:00 PM | DRIVER OF SANITY TRUCK DROVE IN FRONT OF TRAIN AS IT WAS SHOVING OVER XING. |
| 2018 | WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. | 0 | 0 | Motorcycle | 10 mph | 12:40 PM | SEMI-DRIVER WENT OVER A PRIVATE YARD CROSSING IN KIRK YARD IN FRONT OF A LITE ENGINE MOVEMENT. LEAD LOCOMOTIVE STRUC... |
| 2013 | WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. | 0 | 0 | Motorcycle | 5 mph | 10:45 AM | CREW WAS SHOVING TRAIN OVER CROSSING IN KIRK YARD WHEN THEY STRUCK A SEMI TRUCK THAT HAD STOPPED AND THEN STARTED OVE... |
| 2009 | Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company | 0 | 0 | Motorcycle | 7 mph | 6:23 AM | AS EJE 663 OCCUPIED THE GOVERT ROAD CROSSING ON THE PINE YARD LEAD, A TRACTOR-TRAILER FAILED TO STOP AT THE POSTED ST... |
| 2001 | Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company | 0 | 1 | Bus | 3 mph | 7:35 PM | ENGINE 311 FACING EAST SHOVING THREE EMPTY LADLES EAST ON 12 'K' LOAD STRUCK THE RIGHT REAR OF COMME RCIAL SEMI-TRAIL... |
| 2001 | Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company | 0 | 0 | Bus | 5 mph | 5:30 AM | ENGINE 459 WAS FACING EAST GOING WEST FOR O YARD, WHEN THE 459 REACHED THE CROSSING, A TRUCK OWNED B Y KENNETH SMITH ... |
| 2000 | Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company | 0 | 0 | Motorcycle | 4 mph | 1:30 PM | ENGINE #314 FACING EAST MOVING EAST ON 45S, WHEN LEFT FRONT CORNER OF ENGINE #314 HIT RIGHT FRONT CO RNER OF FREIGHTL... |
| 1999 | Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company | 0 | 1 | Van | 3 mph | 3:40 PM | TRAIN WAS CROSSING THE Q-BOP CROSSING WITH TWO EMPTY METAL LADLES WHEN A WHILE VAN WENT OVER TRACKS AND WAS STRUCK B... |
| 1998 | Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company | 0 | 0 | Motorcycle | 7 mph | 9:53 AM | EMPLOYEE WAS AT CONTROLS OF NS ENGINE 6112 TRAVELING EAST. HE SAW NORTHBOUND TRUCK START ACROSS RAI L AT GOVERT RD. ... |
| 1995 | Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company | 0 | 0 | Bus | 7 mph | 5:00 AM | — |
About This Railroad Crossing
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