HUMAN ERROR CITED IN DEADLY RAIL CROSSING INCIDENT IN UNIVERSITY PARK
April 20, 2010, by Jeffrey J. Kroll
Shortly before a deadly crash in which an Amtrak train struck an SUV driven by a Chicago woman, Canadian National track crew inadvertently turned off the gates and warning lights at the Steunkel Road rail crossing in University Park late last week. Witnesses reported that no lights came on and no gates came down at the crossing. Video cameras aboard the Amtrak train also confirmed witnesses reports. Now state and federal investigators have identified the reason why the gates and lights failed to activate.
