Final report
Abstract
At approximately 0935 on 16 November 2007 a small passenger van drove into the path of a Patrick Portlink freight train (6117) at the Moloney Road passive level crossing (Figure 1) near Virginia in SA. As a result of the collision, the two occupants in the van were fatally injured. The locomotive crew were shaken but not hurt. The train sustained minor damage but the van was destroyed.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | RO-2007-007 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 16/11/2007 |
| Location | Virginia |
| Report release date | 14/07/2008 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Rail |
| Rail occurrence category | Level Crossing |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| Highest injury level | Fatal |
Train details
| Train number | Train 6117 |
|---|---|
| Type of operation | Freight Train |
| Departure point | Adelaide, SA |
| Train damage | Minor |