[04-30-2022] Mendocino County, CA – One Woman Injured After Crash with Skunk Train in Fort Bragg

Fort Bragg Officers were dispatched to respond a collision between a vehicle and a train in Fort Bragg, April 30, 2022.

The collision occurred at around 12:00 p.m. in the 500 block of North Main St.

The Fort Bragg Officers reported that a vehicle had struck the train as it crossed the roadway.

Officers arrived on the scene and observed a vehicle on the west side of Main St. near the crossing gates by the railroad tracks.

The train stopped just past the Franklin and Fir Street intersection.

The collision is still under investigation, but it appears a female adult suffered a medical emergency while driving southbound on Main St.

The vehicle crossed over the northbound lane and onto Main St.’s east sidewalk, colliding with the train’s last rail passenger car as it was passing eastbound with outbound passengers.

The train with passengers had just left the station.

There were no injuries reported by any of the passengers.

Due to significant damage to the rail passenger car, the train was backed up to the station.

Fort Bragg Fire personnel assisted the passenger car driver from her vehicle, and she was transported by Fort Bragg Ambulance to Adventist Health Mendocino Coast Hospital for medical treatment.

The driver appears to have sustained no life-threatening injuries, but the vehicle was severely damaged and towed away from the accident scene.

Train Accident Statistics

Trains are an efficient kind of transportation, whether for commuting or moving goods. Conductors must have the abilities and experience to keep passengers and non-passengers safe when using various types of transportation. They may scrimp on quality or perform other careless activities that cause harm to others.

Approximately 5,800 train-car incidents occur in the United States each year, most occurring near railroad crossings. These tragic events, which occur regularly, resulted in the deaths of 600 people and the injury of 2,300.

It is estimated that more than half of all fatal train accidents occur at crossings with insufficient, inadequately maintained, or non-existent active safety systems. There may be no safeguards at all in some situations.

According to the Federal Railroad Administration, more than 1,000 people are injured in railway accidents every year in the United States. Derailments, collisions with other trains or automobiles, and unprotected railroad crossings are just a few of the ways these mishaps occur.

Commuter trains in Southern California, like Metrolink, may be pushed from behind rather than hauled by an engine out in front of the carriages themselves. There is a greater risk of derailment when vehicles are engaged in an accident while being pushed along by their engines.

Mendocino County Train Accident Lawyers

Rail accidents and Metrolink train crashes are subject to a wide range of complex legal standards. To determine if the railroad is at fault for the accident and, if so, to what extent, an experienced train accident attorney must conduct an investigation. Your case’s “value” is determined by all of these factors.

Arash Law’s train accident lawyers in Mendocino County have the experience and resources necessary to thoroughly analyze the circumstances surrounding a collision and establish exactly what went wrong. Our team of experts can handle every part of your railway accident case.

A train accident lawyer should be contacted as soon as possible. The railroad employs a swarm of lawyers to shield themselves from legal action. You require a defender who will stand by your side and fight for your interests.

A competent train accident lawyer can help you assess a strong case and boost your chances of collecting the best possible compensation from those responsible for the damages. Now is the best moment to begin. Call Arash Law at (888) 488-1391 or email us to set up a free case evaluation. When it comes to working with insurance companies, our California rail accident attorneys are well-versed.