(Source: National Transportation Safety Board press release, June 13, 2013)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board will meet to determine the probable cause of two freight trains that collided near Goodwell, OK.
On June 24, 2012, at about 10:00 a.m., an eastbound and a westbound Union Pacific Railroad (UP) freight train collided while operating on a straight track near Goodwell, OK. As a result of the crash, three of the four crewmembers aboard the two trains were fatally injured. The fourth crewmember jumped from the locomotive prior to the collision and survived with no major injuries. Diesel tanks from the derailed locomotives were ruptured, which led to a post-crash fire.
Event: Board Meeting
Date/Time: Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 9:30 am (EDT).
Location: NTSB Board Room and Conference Center, 429 L’Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20594
Participants: NTSB Board Members
Live Webcast: A link to the webcast will be available on the following page shortly before the start of the meeting.