Amtrak Downeaster Discussion Fatality Dec 27 2021

683 has hit a Chevy S-10 pickup at Rosemont St. in Haverhill, and derailed two cars. Everything looks upright on the train. There is a report of a single fatality, the driver of the truck that was hit.

NHV 669 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 27, 2021 2:04 pm 683 has hit a Chevy S-10 pickup at Rosemont St. in Haverhill, and derailed two cars. Everything looks upright on the train. There is a report of a single fatality, the driver of the truck that was hit.

Local coverage:
https://www.wcvb.com/article/amtrak-dow ... 1/38622349

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/am ... l/2599769/

Admin note

Topic split until we see what STB will do

From Boston 25 News:

Boston 25 News wrote:HAVERHILL, Mass. — An 83-year old man died Monday when an Amtrak Downeaster train struck his vehicle at an intersection in Haverhill.
. . .
The Essex County District Attorney’s office says an 83-year-old man was the only person in the vehicle. He died at the scene.

Story and video at: https://www.boston25news.com/news/local ... UB2RLR5WA/

As of the time of this post (7:47a EST Tuesday) NTSB has not indicated that it has sent a "go team" to the area.

Amtrak Downeaster service seems to have resumed. I'm not seeing any alerts for impacted service on the AmtrakNECAlerts twitter feed or Amtrak's Downeaster dedicated site.

At this point, are there inward and outward facing cameras on the train? And at the crossing?

All of the pax road engines have been equipped with inward and outward facing cameras for at least a year now…