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NO FIRE OR EXPLOSION WHEN LOCOMOTIVE HITS OIL TRUCK
[Welland Tribune March 4, 1947]
A Pere Marquette freight train last night smashed into an Imperial Oil tank truck, stuck in the snow over a New York Central Railway crossing on Highway 3A between Chamber’s Corners and Beckett’s Bridge, shoving the truck into a ditch. It was the second of two traffic accidents in the Welland area attributed to yesterday’s snowstorm.
The truck driven by Don Crosby of R.R. 2 Welland, was returning from Dunnville when it got stuck in snow over the crossing, with front wheels jammed between the rails. When Crosby saw the train approaching he ran down the tracks in an attempt to flag it down. The freight slowed up but was unable to stop in time to avoid the truck. Badly damaged it was hurled into the ditch. The truck contained 200 gallons of gasoline, but there was no explosion. The accident occurred at 3.10 p.m.
The train, proceeding west, was in charge of Conductor C. Watson and Engineer L. Fyle. Provincial Constables Reg. Bass and Frank Bromfield investigated.
Earlier in the day, an auto driven by John Cameron, Toronto, struck three school children, walking on Highway 3A on their way home from school near Singer’s Corner. The three Henry Lamay 16, is under observation at the Welland County General hospital for a bump on the head. The other two children, whose names were unavailable were taken to their homes..
The driver told police who investigated that due to snow flurries visibility was poor and he did not see the children on the highway until he was too close to be able to avoid them.
NO FIRE OR EXPLOSION WHEN LOCOMOTIVE HITS OIL TRUCK
[Welland Tribune March 4, 1947]
A Pere Marquette freight train last night smashed into an Imperial Oil tank truck, stuck in the snow over a New York Central Railway crossing on Highway 3A between Chamber’s Corners and Beckett’s Bridge, shoving the truck into a ditch. It was the second of two traffic accidents in the Welland area attributed to yesterday’s snowstorm.
The truck driven by Don Crosby of R.R. 2 Welland, was returning from Dunnville when it got stuck in snow over the crossing, with front wheels jammed between the rails. When Crosby saw the train approaching he ran down the tracks in an attempt to flag it down. The freight slowed up but was unable to stop in time to avoid the truck. Badly damaged it was hurled into the ditch. The truck contained 200 gallons of gasoline, but there was no explosion. The accident occurred at 3.10 p.m.
The train, proceeding west, was in charge of Conductor C. Watson and Engineer L. Fyle. Provincial Constables Reg. Bass and Frank Bromfield investigated.
Earlier in the day, an auto driven by John Cameron, Toronto, struck three school children, walking on Highway 3A on their way home from school near Singer’s Corner. The three Henry Lamay 16, is under observation at the Welland County General hospital for a bump on the head. The other two children, whose names were unavailable were taken to their homes..
The driver told police who investigated that due to snow flurries visibility was poor and he did not see the children on the highway until he was too close to be able to avoid them.
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