Rail Safety Investigation Report - Final
Fatal Level Crossing Collision - Bumbunga South Australia, 1 August 2009
| RO-2009-006 |
Bumbunga |
| 01 Aug 2009 |
SA |
| 1535 CST |
Fatal |
| Accident |
Occurrence Investigation |
| Level Crossing |
Completed |
| |
25 May 2010 |
|
| Train 5PM5 |
Freight Train |
| Minor |
| Perth WA |
| Melbourne VIC |
At about 1535 on Saturday 1 August 2009, the lead locomotive of
Pacific National (PN) freight train 5PM5 collided with a utility
motor vehicle at the Bumbunga level crossing in South Australia
(SA).
The utility vehicle was seriously damaged as a result of the
collision and the male driver and a female passenger were fatally
injured.
The train driver was uninjured. The lead locomotive of the train
incurred minor damage, mainly to the headstock/pilot at the front
of locomotive. The track and level crossing infrastructure incurred
moderate damage that consisted of damaged rail fasteners and
gouging of the road surface at the level crossing.
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