An Amerada Hess tractor-semitrailer hauling gasoline was struck by National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) Train 91 on March 17, 1993. The truckdriver was attempting to cross a railroad/highway grade crossing on Cypress Creek Road in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Traffic in the area of the crossing was congested because the left and center lanes were closed just over the crossing. Traffic was being channeled into the right lane and later shifted into a right-turn lane. The truck, which was loaded with 8,500 gallons of gasoline, was punctured when it was struck. A fire erupted, engulfing the truck and nine other vehicles. The fire killed the truckdriver and five occupants of three stopped vehicles. The major safety issues discussed in the report are the performance of the truckdriver and traffic control in work zones near railroad/highway grade crossings.
National Transportation Safety Board Highway Accident Report: Gasoline Tank Truck/AMTRAK Train Collision and Fire in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, March 17, 1993
1994
28 pages
Report
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English
Transportation Safety , Road Transportation , Railroad Transportation , Accident investigations , Tank trucks , Railroad grade crossing accidents , Collisions , Fires , Fatalities , Damage , Construction site traffic control , Traffic congestion , Railroad accidents , Human factors , Recommendations , Florida , Gasoline tank truck , Fort Lauderdale(Florida) , Amtrak train 91