Curtis Wayne Rich, 50, killed after pulling onto train tracks in Elko, Nevada

Modified Date: 
Thu, 06/22/2017 - 9:53am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, April 26, 2015

Driver Killed After Car Pulls in Front of Train Near Wells, Nev.

A car pulled onto mainline railroad tracks early Sunday morning just as the Amtrak was approaching west of Wells, resulting in a collision that killed the car’s driver.

Driver dies after pulling car in front of Amtrak

Passengers on an Amtrak train from Chicago to San Francisco were delayed after a car pulled onto the tracks resulting in a collision that killed the car's driver.

A car pulled onto a railroad crossing on private land at around 2:30 a.m., where it was struck by an Amtrak train. The driver died at the scene. Crews had to be called in to remove the remains of the vehicle from the track. The driver has not yet been identified.

 

People Involved: 
Curtis Wayne Rich
Roadway: 
Interstate 80
City: 
Elko, NV

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