Archive for the ‘Train Accidents’ Category

4-Year-Old Girl Was Killed When San Diego Trolley Hits Her While On Bicycle

Posted by Mark Blane on July 29th, 2009 under Bicycle Accidents, Train Accidents Tags: , , , ,  •  No Comments

I am sad to report that a four (4) year old girl was killed on Sunday, July 26, 2009, when a San Diego Trolley hit her while she was riding her bicycle.  She was about to start her first school year of kindergarten.  Ms. Veronica Ramirez was hit by the trolley while she rode in [...]

Cause of the DC Metro Crash may be due to Faulty Signal System

Posted by Mark Blane on July 8th, 2009 under Train Accidents Tags: ,  •  3 Comments

There were 9 people killed on June 22, 2009, in Washington D.C. when a D.C. Metro Train crashed; according to the National Transportation Safety Board, they are still investigating the crash.  The crash happened at approximately 5 pm as one Metro Train collided into another Metro Train that was stopped  by the Fort Totten Station. [...]