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CBS News
2 days ago
- CBS News
Pedestrian's ankle amputated in collision with train in Sacramento, officials say
SACRAMENTO — A pedestrian's ankle was amputated by a train in the north Sacramento area late Wednesday afternoon, officials said. Sacramento Fire said crews responded just after 4:45 p.m. to a collision involving a train and a pedestrian along Roseville Road near Haggin Oaks Golf Complex and south of McClellan Park. The pedestrian has since been taken to an area hospital. Their condition was not known. There were no reports of injuries to anyone on the train. It was not yet clear why the pedestrian was on the train tracks.
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
Pedestrian struck and killed by train in Mission, B.C.
A locomotive moves rail cars at the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Port Coquitlam, B.C., Aug. 19, 2024. (Darryl Dyck / The Canadian Press) One person is dead after being struck by a train in Mission, B.C., Tuesday evening. In a brief statement on social media, Mission RCMP said it had been called to the intersection of Lougheed Highway and Hawkins Pickle Road, where 'a pedestrian was fatally struck.' B.C. Emergency Health Services said in a statement that it received the call shortly before 5:40 p.m. and dispatched three ambulances – one of them with advanced care paramedics – to the scene, along with a supervisor. 'No patients were transported to hospital,' BCEHS said. CPKC, the railway whose train was involved, confirmed the incident and said it is 'under investigation.' 'The train involved moved from the area later Tuesday evening,' the railway said, in an email to CTV News. Police have not shared any details about the deceased, such as age or gender. CTV News has contacted Mission RCMP for more information.
CBS News
5 days ago
- CBS News
Man on dirt bike dead after crash with train in Monroe County
Threats made against Rockwood police; pontoon accident in Commerce Lake; and more top stories Threats made against Rockwood police; pontoon accident in Commerce Lake; and more top stories Threats made against Rockwood police; pontoon accident in Commerce Lake; and more top stories A 31-year-old man is dead after crashing his dirt bike into a train in Erie Township, Michigan, on Saturday night, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. The crash on Sterns Road at the Norfolk Southern railroad crossing was reported around 9:27 p.m. The man, later identified as Jacob Buchele of Erie, Michigan, was driving a Honda CRF-250 towards the railroad crossing, which had a train passing through. The sheriff's office said the crossing gates, warning lights and bells were activated on both sides of the tracks. Buchele drove around one of the crossing gates, collided with the train and fell from his bike, according to the sheriff's office. The train came to a controlled stop after its emergency brakes were activated. Officials say Buchele died at the scene. Alcohol is a factor in the crash, according to the sheriff's office, which is still under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's office at 734-240-7548, Crime Stoppers of Michigan at 1-800-773-2587 or leave an anonymous tip here.
The Independent
13-06-2025
- The Independent
Death of police sergeant who was hit by train ‘wholly preventable', coroner says
The death of a police sergeant who was hit by a train while trying to help a vulnerable man on a railway line was 'wholly preventable', a coroner has ruled. Sergeant Graham Saville, 46, who worked for Nottinghamshire Police, was on the line in Balderton, near Newark, Nottinghamshire, on August 24 2023 when he was struck by a train travelling at up to 125mph. Nottingham Coroner's Court heard that officers attending the incident with Sgt Saville repeatedly told a police dispatcher that the distressed man, referred to in court as Patient C, was near the railway line on the evening of August 24 2023. Coroner Laurinda Bower has ruled that his death was 'probably more than minimally' contributed to by a delay in the force's control room contacting Network Rail to tell them there were people on the line. Ms Bower said 'there were multiple missed opportunities' by his employer which meant that Sgt Saville 'died what was a wholly preventable death'. She said the call came 'too late for any evasive action' to be taken by Network Rail, and had a warning been issued by the rail company to its drivers that there could be people on the track, Sgt Saville may not have been killed. The warning would have meant the train would have been driven at a 'crawling' speed and would have likely been ready to stop had the driver seen people by the tracks. It would also have meant Sgt Saville would have been more likely to see the train approaching and move out of the way. She also criticised a lack of 'structure' in the police force's control room and training for control room and frontline staff, including when and how dispatchers should contact Network Rail. The inquest heard that when a dispatcher finally called Network Rail five minutes after police officers at the scene alerted the control room that the vulnerable man was near a railway line, they dialled the public emergency helpline instead of the York Rail Operations Centre and they were placed on hold for minutes. While nationally-approved railway safety guidance was also issued to the force and disseminated to some officers and staff, no records were kept of who received it, who considered it, or whether it had been understood. Ms Bower said it was 'reasonably foreseeable' that officers would have to attend incidents on or near the railway line, but that risk assessments were deficient when compared to risk assessments for working near water or roads and failed to identify the 'obvious risk of death facing officers when entering a live railway line'. She said Sgt Saville may not have died had the force implemented a 'safe, co-ordinated', system of risk assessment and training for officers and staff attending incidents on or near to the railway line. There was also no 'policy or procedure' about whether an order to stay off the tracks should be given by a senior officer in the control room. The coroner said the evidence she had heard fell short of the requirements needed for her to conclude that Sgt Saville's death was unlawful, and instead made a narrative conclusion. Ms Bower said: 'Graham's death from injuries sustained in a collision with a high-speed passenger trial while in the execution of his duties as a police officer, was probably more than minimally contributed to by his employer's failure to have in place a safe system of risk assessment, training and guidance dissemination on the risks associated with incidents on and near to the railway line. 'There were multiple missed opportunities for his employer to have detected these shortcomings and to have remedied the same prior to his death. 'The failures to do so meant that Graham died what was a wholly preventable death.' She said she was satisfied that there was not a need for a prevention of future deaths report to be made because Nottinghamshire Police had made a raft of improvements to their procedures and training since Sgt Saville's death. She added: 'The difference between how Nottinghamshire Police managed the obvious risk of death associated with entry to the live railway network pre-August 2023 and post Graham's death could not be starker. It is night and day in comparison.' In a statement, Sgt Saville's family said the inquest process, which they had waited almost two years for, was 'robust' but had revealed 'shocking and disturbing information' about Nottinghamshire Police as an organisation. They said: 'Put simply, we have learned that they failed in their duty of care to protect their employees. 'The inquest has identified deficiencies in so many areas, which, had they been in place and followed, could have prevented this tragedy occurring.' They added: 'What this inquest has shown us is that Graham, and his colleagues on the ground responding to the incident, were focused on protecting and serving, which is what being a police officer is about.' Nottinghamshire Police Federation said it was ready to work with the force to make sure all issues raised were dealt with. It said: 'We stand ready as a critical friend to work with the force and rectify the issues identified, ensuring that officers are adequately trained and that systems of work are put in place to protect them when they do so.' Following Sgt Saville's death, additional training has been provided to police officers and control room staff about the dangers of entering railway lines, Nottinghamshire Police said. Chief Superintendent Claire Rukas, force lead for corporate services, said: 'We have just received the coroner's findings and will reflect on all the points she has raised. We will take all the necessary steps to keep the public and our officers safe. 'We know the full impact Graham's death has caused across the whole organisation and our thoughts continue to be with his family and friends.'
BBC News
13-06-2025
- BBC News
Graham Saville inquest: Sergeant's train death could have been prevented
The death of a police sergeant struck by a train could have been prevented if the control room had not delayed contacting Network Rail, a coroner has father of two Graham Saville had been trying to help a vulnerable man when he was hit by the high-speed train, and died in hospital five days inquest heard he and two colleagues approached the railway line in Nottinghamshire after the control room falsely said it was contacting Network Laurinda Bower said if Network Rail had been contacted sooner, it could have put a "caution" on the line - meaning trains would have slowed down and the collision would not have occurred. Sgt Saville was struck at 19:08 BST on 24 August 2023 - only 20 seconds after the call to Network Rail was eventually Saville's family said the inquest had "unfortunately revealed some shocking and disturbing information"."The inquest has identified deficiencies in so many areas, which, had they been in place and followed, could have prevented this tragedy occurring," they said in a they said the inquest had also shown them that Sgt Saville and his colleagues were "focused on protecting and serving", and it was "important to shine a light on this aspect"."Many hundreds of officers across the country fulfil this duty day in and day out and this is never acknowledged," the statement added. The inquest heard Sgt Saville, a response officer, had been deployed following a 999 call about a man referred to at the inquest as Patient C had a history of suicide attempts, the inquest was told, and had called the ambulance service at 18:47 saying he had left his house, was heading towards the railway line in Balderton, and intended to walk in front of a train because he was "not able to do this any more".The inquest heard the correct procedure should have been for the police control room to contact Network Rail before Patient C even reached the railway this did not the coroner asked dispatcher Jack Richardson why there was a delay, he said he thought Network Rail did not need to be contacted unless someone had entered a inquest also heard the control room called Network Rail on an incorrect number, which was an emergency line for the public, rather than the one police were meant to use. Sgt Saville was at the side of the railway line when he was struck by the train, which was travelling at about had discharged his Taser in the direction of Patient C, and the coroner said this would have meant he needed to position himself closer, as the optimal firing distance was between two and four metres."He was starting to move away from the line when he was struck," she was given first aid by his colleagues and taken to the Queen's Medical Centre in he died in hospital on 29 August, with his cause of death given as multiple injuries. 'Wholly preventable' In her findings, the coroner said the delay in contacting Network Rail "probably more than minimally contributed to Graham's death".She also said the collision "would not have occurred if a caution had been placed on the line".Ms Bower said there had been a further delay by a senior officer telling Sgt Saville and his two colleagues not to enter the line, and this had "probably more than minimally contributed" to his coroner gave a narrative conclusion, which summarised how Sgt Saville had died, and said his death had been "wholly preventable".His widow, Joanne Saville, then thanked the coroner for what she said had been a "full and fearless" inquest, while saying it had been "painful to hear"."We have the full facts and the answers to our questions and this is important not only now, but for the future, if, when or should our children wish to know everything," she said.
