Train Hits Canada Bus Crashing Through Crossing Barrier ---
Train Hits Canada Bus Crashing Through Crossing Barrier ---tags: Timeline 2013, Train Accidents Bus Incidents ,Diabetes Shock Incidents , suicide attack
6 killed, 30 injured September 18, 2013 Train Hits Canada Bus Crashing Through Crossing Barrier Six are killed in Ottawa Canada when a double-decker transit bus blasted through the crossing gates to hit a passing passenger train. The driver was killed as the nose of the bus was ripped off and derailed the train. 30 were injured, 11 critically, but there were no injuries on the train. Bus passengers screamed at the driver who did not slow down and appeared to be intent on driving into the train, they wondered if he had passed out or did not see the train or the closed gates. The bus operator said that the cause of the crash was not clear. Witnesses say that driver David Woodard ignored warnings, but investigators will not "jump to conclusions". The bus driver had a good driving record, and had a prescription for Metformin, a drug used to treat people with Type 2 Diabetes, a common disease in bus drivers.
In 2014 Transportation Safety Board officials revealed that speed and visual distraction may have contributed to the deadly collision. Preliminary findings show the bus was travelling about 8 kilometres over the speed limit in the lead up to the crash, and safety board investigators believe Woodard may also have been glancing at video monitors showing the second-floor of the bus. Investigators have apparently not thought of the possibility of suicide. Clemy Srour and others are among 5 lawsuits against the City of Ottawa as well as the estate of bus driver David Woodard.
Ottawa Kamikaze Bus Crashes Closed Gates To Hit Train
Can you spot staged terrorism? When two airplanes hit the world trade center you know. What if a bus drives through closed crossing gates to hit an oncoming train, killing the driver?
Bus jihad. Driver error? No other way to explain driving through crossing gates.
This comment on bloombergh hits it on the head: This seems very suspicious to me. It sounds like the bus driver wanted to commit suicide. Why else would he keep going in spite of the lowered gate, flashing lights, and screaming passengers. Who on earth would be oblivious to all that and just keep driving? Did he try to stop at the last minute, but couldn't because, ya know, it's a bus, so you can't stop on a dime. The article made it sound like he made absolutely no attempt to stop. It sounds like he didn't want to stop
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Ottawa bus-train crash
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| Ottawa Bus-Train Crash | |
|---|---|
 The bus after the collision with the train. | |
| Details | |
| Date | 18 September 2013 |
| Location | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°18′10″N 75°44′03″WCoordinates: 45°18′10″N 75°44′03″W |
| Statistics | |
| Deaths | 6[1] |
| Injuries | 34[2] |
The Ottawa bus-train crash was a collision that occurred between a OC Transpo double-decker bus and a Via Rail train in the Ottawasuburb of Barrhaven on September 18, 2013, that killed six people.[1][3]
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The collision happened between a route 76 OC Transpo Alexander Dennis Enviro500 double-decker bus (identification number 8017) and Via Train 51 (identification number 915), headed for Toronto, at 8:48AM.[1][2][4][5] It occurred at a rail crossing near Fallowfield Road and Woodroffe Avenue on the Transitway, the city's dedicated road for buses.[1][4] The level crossing's crossing gates, lights, and bells engaged 47 seconds before the crash, and its gates were fully horizontal across the road 25 seconds before the crash.[4] The train was travelling at 75 kilometres per hour, in an area where the speed limit is 161 kilometres per hour, at the time of the collision and had engaged its emergency brakes two seconds prior.[4] The collision sheared off the front end of the bus and derailed the train.[1][5] Five people were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, including the bus driver, and one later died in hospital.[1] A further thirty-four people were injured on the bus.[2] No serious injuries occurred on the train.[1] Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper as well as Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne were among those who offered condolences to the victims of the crash and their families.[5] The bus and the train involved in the crash were both removed from the scene on September 19, 2013.[6] Via Rail train service resumed through the area in the morning of September 20, 2013.[3] A community memorial was held for all of the victims of the crash at Cedarview Alliance Church on September 22, 2013, where funerals for two of the victims were also held.[7]
Investigation[edit]
The crash is currently being investigated by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB).[1] On September 28, 2013, TSB investigators and Ottawa Police investigators returned to the site of the incident in order to reenact the crash and collect more information on what might have led to collision.[8] On October 16, 2013, based on early observations made by the TSB, Ottawa’s transit commission, in the body's first meeting since the crash, outlined four new safety improvements for the level crossing that was the site of the crash.[9][10] These measures were clearing trees and brush from the area of the crash site to improve visibility, reducing the speed along the Transitway approaching the level crossing from 60 to 50 kilometres per hour (37 to 31 mph), installing bigger signs, and installing a new early warning light to caution buses when a train is coming.[9][10] The city stated that these measures would only be extended to the crossing where the crash occurred and that these observations made by the TSB should not be confused with causes of the crash.[9][10]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h CBC News (18 September 2013). "Ottawa bus-train crash kills 6 in commuting horror". CBC News. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ a b c Bruce Campion-Smith (19 September 2013). "Ottawa bus-train crash: Families grieve for loved ones". Toronto Star. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ a b The Canadian Press (20 September 2013). "VIA Rail resumes service after deadly crash in Ottawa". NEWS1130. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ a b c d CBC News (18 September 2013). "Ottawa level crossing gate down 25 seconds before crash". CBC News. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ a b c Christina Commisso and Sonja Puzic (18 September 2013). "6 killed, dozens injured in collision involving Ottawa bus, Via Rail train". CTV News. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ Andrea Janus and Fan-Yee Suen (19 September 2013). "Crews clear scene of deadly Ottawa bus-train crash". CTV News. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ CBC News (23 September 2013). "Ottawa bus crash: 1st funeral held for victim Connor Boyd". CBC News. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ CTV Ottawa (28 September 2013). "Investigators return to scene of fatal bus-train crash". CTV News. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ a b c CBC News (16 October 2013). "Safety improvements made at Ottawa bus crash site". CBC News. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ a b c CTV Ottawa (16 October 2013). "City of Ottawa takes action at bus-train crash site". CTV News. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
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New lawsuit in fatal train-bus crash 25
BY TONY SPEARS, OTTAWA SUN
FIRST POSTED: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2014 07:45 PM EDT | UPDATED: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2014 07:49 PM EDT A fifth lawsuit has been filed in connection with last year's tragic OC Transpo bus crash at a Barrhaven rail crossing. Srour, who is suing for $350,000 plus lost income, is joined in the lawsuit by his wife and daughters who are also seeking damages. He claims the crash left him with multiple broken bones and that he required several blood transfusions while he was being treated in hospital. Clemy Srour claims he was hurled from the upper level of the bus when it struck a Via Rail train on Sept. 18, 2013. Srour is suing the City of Ottawa as well as the estate of bus driver David Woodard, who was one of six people killed in the crash. Preliminary findings show the bus was travelling about 8 kilometres over the speed limit in the lead up to the crash, and safety board investigators believe Woodard may also have been glancing at video monitors showing the second-floor of the bus.
Bus driver Dave Woodard had clean record before fatal crash ... - CBC
www.cbc.ca/.../bus-driver-dave-woodard-had-clean-record-before-fatal-...Sep 18, 2013 - The Ottawa bus driver who died in the bus-train crash that killed 6 people, celebrated his wife's birthday the day before, according to his ...
Ottawa bus crash driver Dave Woodard remembered at funeral - CBC
www.cbc.ca/.../ottawa-bus-crash-driver-dave-woodard-remembered-at-f...Oct 2, 2013 - The driver of an Ottawa bus that crashed into a Via Rail train, killing six people, was laid to rest at a public funeral in the city's south end on ...
Dave Woodard Dead: Bus Driver In OC Transpo, VIA Rail Crash ID'd
www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/09/.../dave-woodard-dead_n_3950205.ht...Sep 18, 2013 - Dave Woodard has been identified by CBC as the bus driver in the deadly Ottawa train and bus collision that took place Wednesday morning.
Bus driver Dave Woodard had clean record before fatal crash ...
news.yahoo.com/bus-driver-dave-woodard-had-clean-record-fatal-0028...Sep 19, 2013 - From Yahoo News: The Ottawa bus driver who died in the bus-train crash that killed 6 people, celebrated his wife's birthday the day before, ...
“We may never really know what happened that day, or understand how such a superior human being, a remarkable husband, father, son, brother and friend had to leave us so unexpectedly,” friend Blair Bisson said, calling Mr. Woodard “a true role model for mankind. They just don’t come any better.”
The Sept. 18 crash killed Mr. Woodard and five passengers. It’s not clear why the bus hit the train, but the Transportation Safety Board has said the investigation is focusing on the bus and the driver, in search of what might have gone wrong.
Wednesday’s memorial, though, focused squarely on Mr. Woodard’s legacy as a family man who had a passion for his job. Mr. Woodard’s brother, Steve, urged mourners to seize moments they have with family.
TONY SPEARS
Ottawa lawyer reminds OC Transpo bus crash victims to protect legal rights
As the city grapples with the aftermath of Wednesday's fatal bus and train collision, an Ottawa lawyer is already reminding people who were injured or who are considering filing lawsuits to protect their legal rights.
MEGAN GILLIS
As families mourn, probe into deadly Ottawa OC Transpo bus crash begins
All six victims of Wednesday's crash have been identified by Ottawa Police.
Police identified the victims of the crash as Michael Bleakney, 57, Connor Boyd, 21, Karen Krzyzewski, 53, Kyle Nash, 21, Rob More, 35, and Dave Woodard, 45.
Woodard was driving the bus that passengers and witnesses said went through the safety barriers and flashing lights to strike the VIA Rail train at a busy Transitway crossing.
But the 11 Transportation Safety Board investigators now assigned to the crash won't jump to any conclusions, spokeswoman Julie Leroux said.
"Right now, we investigate all the possibilities," she said.
"We haven't ruled out anything yet. We are going to go through all the information we have and see where the investigation will lead us."
MICHAEL AUBRY
Fallowfield bus crash tragedy makes hospital staff grow up fast
Diligent doctors and nurses at the Ottawa Hospital's trauma centre got an early start Wednesday morning.
ictims of the crash as Michael Bleakney, 57, Connor Boyd, 21, Karen Krzyzewski, 53, Kyle Nash, 21, Rob More, 35, and Dave Woodard, 45.
Woodard was driving the bus
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Six people were killed when a double decker transit bus and a passenger train collided at an Ottawa crossing.. the bus went through a closed crossing barrier, and passengers said they screamed "Stop, stop!" at the driver just before impact. Officials said 30 people were injured, 11 critically. The crash in Ottawa occurred at the peak of morning rush hour. The cause was not yet clear, said John Manconi with bus operator OC Transpo The bus went through a closed crossing barrier, and passengers said they screamed "Stop, stop!" at the driver just before impact.
the bus plowed through a lowered crossing barrier and directly into the side of the passing, four-car train. The locomotive and one passenger car derailed. Via Rail said there were no reports of major injuries to train passengers or crew. Via Rail canceled trains on its Ottawa-Toronto route. Passenger Gregory Mech said the bus was approaching a train crossing where there is about a 90-degree bend. Mech said he didn't think the driver noticed that signals were flashing and that the barrier was down. "The bus actually hit the train dead on," "I don't know if the bus driver blacked out. He didn't slow down, and it just impacted with the train He went through the guard rail and just hammered the train, and then it was just mayhem."
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