Kembla Grange Rail Disaster
Incident
At approximately 4:00 am local time, a 47-year-old man stole a van and abandoned it on the level crossing at West Dapto Road, just due west of Kembla Grange railway station. Then a northbound interurban Tangara train, set T42, bound for Bondi Junction started approaching the railway station, the driver unaware of the van parked in the crossing ahead. At approximately 4:10 am, the Tangara collided into the abandoned van, and the first car of the train derailed and tipped over as it hit the vehicle. The rest of the three carraiges also derailed, and collided with each other, forming a zig-zagging mess. The first 000 call was made at 4:15 am, requesting for the fire brigade. They arrived shortly after. The driver and three of the ten passengers who were on board the train were taken to hospital.
References
- ^ "Man charged over Kembla Grange train derailment". ABC News. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
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- ^ "Four people hospitalised after train crash near Wollongong". www.9news.com.au. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Collision between passenger train C012 and a car on track, near Kembla Grange level crossing, New South Wales, on 20 October 2021". atsb.gov.au. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Train Derailment Kembla Grange - Kembla Grange". Fire and Rescue NSW. Retrieved 15 October 2024.