(The Associated Press circulated the following article on November 29.)
RICHLAND, Fla. — Two CSX freight trains collided head-on Monday, killing one crew member, authorities said.
The crash caused the derailment of about 10 cars and injured three people, said Kevin Doll, a spokesman for the Pasco County sheriff’s office.
CSX spokeswoman Jane Covington said there each train had a two-member crew. One train was headed south from Waycross, Ga., to Tampa, while the other was headed north from Miami to Wildwood. They collided about 25 miles northeast of Tampa.
Covington said it is too early to say what caused the accident, adding that head-on collisions are rare. The tracks are controlled by signals similar to traffic lights and the system is designed so trains do not move into the next section of track until it is clear, she said.