=====Accident   16 ===== RR report 020303 =====Crossing ID=532613X =====

On May 31, 1997 a FREIGHT TRAIN operated by Consolidated Rail Corporation
hit a TRUCK at approximately  3:36PM in Ohio in WYANDOT county
on WILLIAMS RD road. The incident occurred in/near UPPER SANDUSKY city.
The TRUCK had been traveling in a northerly direction.

The rail equipment was reported to have been traveling at 040 Mph
with  3 locomotive(s) and  29 cars(s). It was cloudy, during the day and the
temperature was  60.

The railroad was operating on main line track over a public road crossing.
The 31 year old male driver was stopped on the crossing and was reported to have
stopped on crossing.  There was  3 occupant(s) in the vehicle.
The view of the track was not obstructed.

There were  0 death(s) and   1 injuries in this incident.
A Railroad Injury/Illness Report (form FRA-55a) was also filed.

Hazardous material was not being transported by rail or highway vehicle.


The crossing was protected by:
    Crossbucks


WILI50 TRAVELING EAST ON FORT WAYNE LINE WHEN TRUCK FAILED TO YIELD AT RAIL
ROAD CROSSING, AND STOPPED WITH FRONT OF VEHICLE FOULED SINGLE MAIN AND WAS
STRUCK BY CR8213.  DRIVER AND PASSENGER TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, TREATED AND REL
EASED WITH CUTS/ BRUISES.  DRI ER TO BE CITED FOR FAILURE TO YIELD.