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112: 509: 129: 400: 154: 430:. This caused the truck to rotate counterclockwise and collide with a railroad signal structure next to the tracks. The body of the garbage truck separated from the cab, and the truck's two passengers were ejected. The crossing is protected by flasher lights and gates, which were operating at the time of collision. According to a witness, the train sounded a prolonged warning with its horn as the truck was trying to cross the track. According to an 38: 161: 136: 543:
On February 21, 2018, the NTSB published a preliminary report on the accident. It said the train was traveling about 61 miles per hour (98 km/h) when the engineer engaged the emergency brakes. Witnesses said the gates were already down when the truck entered the crossing. According to the lead
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statement, 28-year-old truck passenger Christopher Foley died; he had mistakenly been identified by some as the driver. Another passenger was airlifted in critical condition, and the truck driver was taken to the hospital in serious condition. Three train passengers and three Amtrak crewmembers
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described the incident as "...loud and surprising. Some minor bumps and bruises in this car. We saw debris go by the left side of the train. The part of the truck we can see was decimated. Very relieved when the train came to a stop and still on the tracks."
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for causing permanent physical injury to Dennis Eddy, who was also a passenger in the truck. The substance that Naylor was accused of being under the influence of was not named in the announcement, although the NTSB later revealed that he had
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in Charlottesville. The hospital reported that one of the injured was in critical condition. One member of Congress, Representative
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locomotive's front-facing camera, by the time the crossing came into view, the truck was already inside the crossing.
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announced on June 8, 2018, that the driver of the garbage truck, Dana William Naylor Jr., had been
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Several politicians on the train made statements on the scene to media outlets. Representative
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for the death of truck passenger Christopher Foley. Naylor was also charged with one count of
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train named Congressional Special Train 923, following the route normally used by the Amtrak
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Piedmont, Washington, North Mountain Subdivision (operated under a lease agreement by the
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to the injured, as did other passengers and local residents with medical training.
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on both the DUI maiming and involuntary manslaughter charges in February 2019.
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was a railway accident that occurred on January 31, 2018. A chartered
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Aftermath of the crash with the trash strewn about the accident site.
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Silva, Daniella; Costello, Tom; Allen, Jonathan (February 1, 2018).
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and carrying a group of politicians and lawmakers from the
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The crash was investigated by multiple agencies, with the
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Aftermath of the crash with the trash strewn about the accident site.
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Crozet, Virginia
38°04′38″N 78°43′00″W / 38.0773314°N 78.71675°W / 38.0773314; -78.71675
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