No Injuries In Kingsfield Train Versus Car Crash

January 8, 2015

There were no injuries in a collision between a train and passenger car Thursday afternoon in Cantonment.

About 1:30 p.m., a CSX engineer reported that his train had struck an occupied vehicle at the East Kingsfield Road crossing at Highway 95A. Ryan Collier, age 22 of Pensacola, had stopped his 2013 Dodge Avenger in traffic on East Kingsfield while waiting for the red traffic light at Highway 95A. The Dodge was not on the railroad crossing, but it was not fully clear from the path of the northbound CSX train, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The train clipped the back bumper of the vehicle, causing relatively minor damage to the Dodge. Collier continued to a nearby parking lot. He was not injured.

Any charges in the crash are pending, according to the FHP. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Escambia County EMS, and the Cantonment and Ensley stations of Escambia Fire Rescue also responded.

NorthEscambia.com photos (above) by Kristi Price and (below) by Heather Murphy, click to enlarge.

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13 Responses to “No Injuries In Kingsfield Train Versus Car Crash”

  1. alex on January 11th, 2015 7:48 am

    Wife’s cousin got hit at that location going west.witnesses proved the bars didn’t come down and no signal,about 15 years ago.he survived.BUT,the law says not to stop on the tracks.I think the fine is greater than speeding in a school zone.

  2. Dennis on January 10th, 2015 7:23 pm

    If there is a car already stopped at the red light you are supposed to stop east of the railroad tracks if you are going west whether the bars are up or down-Look at the markings on the road people. If you are going east you should stop west of the tracks if traffic is stopped trying to turn left on the two side streets east of the tracks. You never stop on railroad tracks bars up or down. There use to be a sign telling you that, don’t know if it still is.

  3. john on January 10th, 2015 5:25 am

    I have been stopped at that light many times, you barely have room for 2 vehicles between light and RR crossing I have had on a few occasions people stopped behind me on the actual tracks.

  4. another rr employee on January 9th, 2015 10:19 pm

    The max authorized speed which is enforced by gps is 49mph at kingsfield rd. If you cannot get across the tracks without stopping dont try. Most trains will need a mile or more to stop when the emergency brakes are applied. Trains weigh millions of pounds people. How about some common sense. You wouldnt pull out in front of an 18 wheeler would you? When we speed we get fired.

  5. irisheyes on January 9th, 2015 6:13 pm

    Since we have a rr employee amongst us. What is the speed limit for trains in more populated areas? Sure seems like they are moving pretty fast around the kingsfield road area. It would be terrible if the train was exceeding its max allowable speed just to make up some time. The faster you go the longer you are going to slide on those tracks if the unexpected happens.

  6. rr employee on January 9th, 2015 12:11 am

    Coming from ” being involved ” railroad tracks are private property !!!! If you don’t have a green light, then you should not be stopping or even cautiously going over railroad tracks. Search google. Trains don’t stop like cars. Don’t bring railroad employees in your death wish. Just because you barely make it and giggle because its such a rush, don’t mean we can go home and giggle with you. It sux to be behind that engine and see stupid decisions everyday. If you don’t have the smarts to comprehend that, then stay off the road

    Thanx

  7. irisheyes on January 8th, 2015 9:33 pm

    Its not usually a matter of trying to beat the train at that intersection, its a matter of getting stuck at the red light on that short piece of road between the red light and train track. If you get stuck behind someone stopping on a yellow light it leaves you close to the tracks. He obviously wasnt on the tracks or there would have been alot more damage to the vehicle. He just got stuck between the vehicle stopped at light and the train right of way behind him.

  8. fred on January 8th, 2015 7:00 pm

    don’t stop on the tracks, whether a train is coming or not. This is why – you get trapped by stopped traffic. That driver is extremely fortunate.

  9. BPD on January 8th, 2015 6:42 pm

    Yea, I can squeeze it in there. NOT

  10. kelsey lupo on January 8th, 2015 6:20 pm

    That’s where most wrecks with the trains happen . the train stop before the crossing to stop at the circle k , and then wants they start to go , the bars come down last minute . I’ve seen it happen. A lot before and me and my boyfriend and daughter were almost a victim of it .

  11. Chris Burnham on January 8th, 2015 5:41 pm

    The crossing gates nothing to do with the car pulling in front of a train. The last time I checked trains don’t have steering wheels and they haven’t been known to jump the tracks and chase down cars.

  12. abby on January 8th, 2015 5:01 pm

    People are always flying through there while the bars are coming down when a train is coming. They try to beat it. Five minutes waiting for a train is better than risking your lives, people.

  13. grace paulchek on January 8th, 2015 3:36 pm

    Did the bars not come down?

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