Final report
Abstract
At about 1303 on Saturday 22 May 2010, freight train 7MP7 collided with a young male child on the track adjacent to a level crossing near Nantawarra in the mid-north of South Australia. The child was fatally injured as a result of the collision. The investigation found that prior to the collision the child had wandered away from the family home and had unknowingly placed himself in a place of extreme danger on the railway track and there was little the train drivers could do to avoid the collision.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | RO-2010-005 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 22/05/2010 |
| Location | near Nantawarra |
| State | South Australia |
| Report release date | 09/11/2010 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation level | Systemic |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Rail |
| Rail occurrence category | Collision |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| Highest injury level | Fatal |
Train details
| Train number | Train 7MP7 |
|---|---|
| Type of operation | Freight |
| Departure point | Melbourne, Vic |
| Destination | Perth, WA |
| Train damage | Nil |