On March 28, 2000, about 6:40 a.m. (sunrise was at 6:33 a.m.), a CSXT Transportation, Inc., freight train traveling 51 mph struck the passenger side of a Murray County, Georgia, School District school bus at a railroad/highway grade crossing near Conasauga, Tennessee. The accident occurred as the school bus was crossing the tracks at a speed of approximately 15 mph. During the accident sequence, the driver and three children were ejected. Two ejected passengers received serious injuries and one was fatally injured. The driver, who had been wearing a lap/shoulder belt that broke during the crash sequence, received minor injuries. Of the four passengers who remained inside the bus, two were fatally injured, one sustained serious injuries, and one, who was restrained by a lap belt, received minor injuries. The two train crewmembers were not injured. The following major safety issues were identified in this accident: . The busdriver's performance. . School district oversight, including busdriver monitoring and evaluation procedures and bus routing. Passive grade crossing safety, including previous initiatives related to passive grade crossing and school bus safety. . Occupant kinematics and survival factors.
National Transportation Safety Board Highway Accident Report: Collision of CSXT Freight Train and Murray County School District School Bus at Railroad/Highway Grade Crossing, Conasauga, Tennessee, March 28, 2000
2001
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Transportation Safety , Road Transportation , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Transportation , School buses , Railroad grade crossing accidents , Georgia , Vehicle train collisions , Accident investigation , Accident causes , Fatalities , NTSB(National Transportation Safety Board) , Murray County(Georgia) , Conasauga(Georgia)